Key Largo (1948) – Filming Locations
Crime / Thriller · Directed by John Huston · Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holes up - and holds at gunpoint hotel owner James Temple, his widowed daughter-in-law Nora, and ex-GI Frank McCloud.
Where was Key Largo filmed?
- Key Largo, Florida, United States, Key Largo – The entire film's setting on the isolated island hotel during a hurricane. The Florida Keys provided the atmospheric tropical island setting, though most exterior scenes were filmed on location while interiors used Warner Bros. soundstages
- Burbank, California, United States, Burbank – Interior scenes of the hotel, rooms, and confined spaces where most of the dramatic action occurs. The majority of the film's interior scenes were shot on soundstages at Warner Bros., allowing Huston to control the claustrophobic atmosphere and lighting of the hurricane-bound hotel setting