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I have several favorites. Bogart did the best ever portrayals of John Dillinger (in characters of different names) in The Petrified Forest, which was his big break into film, and High Sierra, which launched him as a leading man.
The Big Sleep (1946). Based on a Raymond Chandler Book with his character Philip Marlow. Screenplay by William Faulkner. Directed by Howard Hawkes. Starred Bogart and Bacall. Featured Bob Steele and Elisha Cook Jr. as very tough guys, Dorothy Malone in a very early, sexy role, Regis Toomey.
The Roaring Twenties, the last film in which Bogart and Cagney appeared together. Also featured Gladys George, Frank McHugh, Joe Sawyer, and real-life hardcase actor-criminal Paul Kelly who went to prison for beating a man to death. Great death scenes by each of the two protagonists, including the final shooting that some say was based on the real-life killing of infamous gangster Hymie Weiss. Made a great closing scene with one of the best final lines of dialog ever--"He used to be a big shot."
The Maltese Falcon. Great story based on best-selling book by Dashiell Hammett, the best crime writer ever, script by John Huston who stuck close to the book in both action and dialog. It was Huston's directorial debut and was carefully planned scene by scene and, with few exceptions, shot in sequence. Great filmwork by Arthur Edeson. It marked Sidney Greenstreet's film debut in his sixties. Starred Bogart, Mary Astor in her best role ever, Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook Jr., Gladys George, Barton MacLane, Ward Bond, and Huston's famous father Walter in a small unbilled role as the dying ship's captain who delivers the falcon to Bogart. Again, a great closing shot and famous last words--"The stuff that dreams are made of."