Conflict

film by Bernhardt [1945]

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The film Conflict, released in 1945, was directed by Curtis Bernhardt. This film starred Humphrey Bogart in a plot described as overly contrived, though it allowed Bernhardt to create moody visuals. Bernhardt was a German-born film director known for movies geared toward a female audience. He directed numerous films in Hollywood, including My Love Came Back (1940), Lady with Red Hair (1940), and My Reputation (1946). The Defiant Ones, a different film released in 1958 and directed by Stanley Kramer, focused on racism and racial harmony, starring Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis as chained convicts who must overcome their prejudices to escape.12

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Curtis Bernhardt
Early years in Hollywood
…more interest was the suspenseful Conflict (1945), which starred Humphrey Bogart in an overly contrived plot that nonetheless allowed Bernhardt to create moody visuals. My Reputation (1946) was arguably the best film of his career to that time, an elegant soap opera with Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent.
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…more interest was the suspenseful Conflict (1945), which starred Humphrey Bogart in an overly contrived plot that nonetheless allowed Bernhardt to create moody visuals. My Reputation (1946) was arguably the best film of his career to that time, an elegant soap opera with Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent.
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