He killed… and there on the crest of Sierra’s highest crag… he must be killed!
Film Synopsis
High Sierra (1941) follows an aging ex-con hired to lead a mountain resort heist, hoping one last score will give him the freedom and stability he’s never had. As the robbery unravels and his personal desires collide with his criminal obligations, he becomes trapped between loyalty, desperation, and a world that has passed him by. This seminal crime drama blends noir fatalism, emotional depth, and rugged atmosphere in a poignant portrait of a doomed outlaw.
High Sierra Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Criterion BD-A/US 2021 | Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Bogart: Here’s Looking at You, Kid | ||
| The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh | ||
| Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of “High Sierra” | ||
| W.R. Burnett - Video Essay Dennis L. White | ||
| Conversation with Dave Kehr and Farran Smith Nehme | ||
| Interview with Miriam J. Petty on Actor Willie Best | ||
| The Screen Guild Theater: “High Sierra” - With Actors Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino | ||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||
| Bonus Film: Colorado Territory |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Imogen Sara Smith.
- Warner’s DVD is also available in the “Humphrey Bogart: The Signature Collection, Volume I” box set with They Drive by Night (1940), Casablanca (1942) and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948); and “TCM Greatest Gangster Films Collection: Humphrey Bogart” box set with The Petrified Forest (1936), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) and All Through the Night (1942).
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