Question 1

Why was Humphrey Bogart initially reluctant to star in Conflict?

Accepted Answer

Bogart refused the film, claiming it was mediocre and would damage his career, and was insulted by the assignment. Studio head Jack L. Warner threatened suspension and made personal appeals until Bogart relented after nearly six weeks.

Question 2

What makes Conflict unique among the five films pairing Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet?

Accepted Answer

It's the only one of their five collaborations where Bogart plays the villain.

Question 3

What connection does Conflict have to Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon through its props?

Accepted Answer

Kathryn Mason's brooch is the same one Ingrid Bergman wears in Casablanca's opening scene, and a statuette resembling the Maltese Falcon appears on a police file cabinet.

Question 4

Why didn't Joan Crawford take the role of Kathryn Mason in Conflict?

Accepted Answer

After reading the script, Crawford told her agent to inform Warner that she never dies in her movies and never loses her man to anyone.

Question 5

What is the central plot of Conflict?

Accepted Answer

Unhappily married Richard Mason devises a meticulous plan to kill his shrewish wife so he can marry her sister.

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