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Bogart could be generous with actors, particularly those who were blacklisted, down on their luck, or having personal problems.

During the filming of The Left Hand of God ( 1955 ), he noticed his co-star Gene Tierney having a hard time remembering her lines and also behaving oddly.

He coached Tierney, feeding her lines.

He was familiar with mental illness ( his sister had bouts of depression ), and Bogart encouraged Tierney to seek treatment, which she did.

He also stood behind Joan Bennett and insisted on her as his co-star in We're No Angels when a scandal made her persona non grata with Jack Warner.