Tough Without a Gun
The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart
By Stefan Kanfer
Knopf, 304pp., $26.95

Physically, he was an unlikely star in any era. Balding, short, afflicted with a lisp and a lined face from drink, Humphrey DeForrest Bogart (1899-1957) has nevertheless proved to be the most enduring of Old Hollywood stars.

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