[JennysCool]

One of the most incredible assemblies of actors in film history, and made even better by the longtime rumor (more than that, I think) that some of the dialogue was “made up as they went along.” It’s still fresh, and moving, and pretty much everything you might want it to be.

Bogart and Bergman are both fantastic. And Claude Rains is just perfect. More than anyone, he deserved the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. He’s a gem.

I would add that second-place in my Best Supporting Actor pantheon is Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in “Tombstone.” It truly is a stain on Hollywood that he wasn’t even nominated.

[Bobalu]

You are right about Kilmer in Tombstone!

If today's Hollywood were to remake the old classic "Casablanca" they would stick a Joe Biden like character into the film in an unsympathetic role...

Here's Joe as quintessential rat and grifter as he sells out Rick Blaine and keeps the letters of transit for himself..

[Vaquero]

I your huckleberry.

[KC Burke]

I would add that second-place in my Best Supporting Actor pantheon is Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in “Tombstone.” It truly is a stain on Hollywood that he wasn’t even nominated.

Ditto -- Bang!

Ditto -- Bang!

Ditto -- Bang!

Ditto -- Bang!

Ditto -- Bang!

Ditto -- Bang!

Ditto -- Bang!

[Retain Mike]

I’m with you on Val Kilmer. He was fantastic.

[jmacusa]

Claude Rains was always one of my favorite actors. The epitome of the urban sophisticate. "Casablanca'' is one of my favorite films. It introduced a line that's become part of the lexicon of life. "I'm shocked , shocked to find there is gambling going on in here!''.