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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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In this classic adventure film, two rough-and-tumble wanderers, Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Curtin (Tim Holt), meet up with a veteran prospector, Howard (Walter Huston), in Mexico and head into the Sierra Madre mountains to find gold. Although they discover treasure, they also find plenty of trouble, not only from ruthless bandits lurking in the dangerous Mexican wilderness but from their own insecurities and greed, which threaten to bring conflict at any moment.
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Remade but never duplicated, this darkly humorous morality tale represents John Huston at his finest.

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Kate Cameron New York Daily News 01/12/2023
4/4
In Treasure of the Sierra Madre, John Huston has turned out the best picture that has come from Warner Brothers' studios since the war. Go to Full Review Edwin Schallert Los Angeles Times 01/12/2023
That gold changes the character of men who are fortunate enough to find it is the central thesis of this curiously powerful production. Go to Full Review Rob Humanick Slant Magazine 04/20/2011
4/4
Transcends the medium to become a mandatory viewing experience for anyone that identifies themselves as a human being, period. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 2
4/4
My pick for the greatest Western of all time? That entirely depends on whether one places The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in the genre. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 02/14/2022
4/4
Unlike most studio releases of the era, the film's depiction of wretched moral depravity is not sweetened by a studio ending, where, say, the ugly impulses of greed are suppressed by a higher moral calling. Go to Full Review Matt Neal ABC Radio (Australia) 07/30/2021
5/5
Wildly unconventional for its time, it makes its A-list star a villain, there's no romantic subplot, and it's far grimmer than most movies of the age. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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bruce F @bruce999 Aug 15 classic tale of lust for money. the more money, the more lust. don't miss it. See more mitchell C @mitch89014 Aug 3 True Classic in all areas If you have not seen it, what are you waiting for? See more Simon S @Revol Aug 3 A sinister, beautifully cast and directed tale of what greed, power and isolation from society do to certain men. A story like this transcends time and nation. Humphrey Bogart’s talent is at an absolute peak here. Unintentionally, my first experience with this movie was with a dubbed version, so I have all the more reason to watch it again in its native language. See more Renaldo D @RT30888824 Jul 27 Perhaps one of the best films in this genre. See more Andrew T @RT72355796 Jul 20 This is one of the greatest movies of ALL TIME! It is one of my favorite movies ever and it is a top 15 movie I have ever seen. This is the greatest depiction of gold fever ever put to film and it is endlessly iconic. What a beautiful movie. 10/10 See more Christian K @ckacar Mar 11 An excellent adventure film with great performances, particularly Walter Huston, who deservedly won best supporting actor that year. I can say this very confidently having seen 3 films from 1948. See more Read all reviews
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John Huston

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Humphrey Bogart

Fred C. Dobbs

Walter Huston

Howard

Tim Holt

Bob Curtin

Bruce Bennett

James Cody

Barton MacLane

Pat McCormick

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Synopsis In this classic adventure film, two rough-and-tumble wanderers, Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Curtin (Tim Holt), meet up with a veteran prospector, Howard (Walter Huston), in Mexico and head into the Sierra Madre mountains to find gold. Although they discover treasure, they also find plenty of trouble, not only from ruthless bandits lurking in the dangerous Mexican wilderness but from their own insecurities and greed, which threaten to bring conflict at any moment.
Director
John Huston
Producer
Henry Blanke
Screenwriter
B. Traven, John Huston
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Warner Brothers
Genre
Adventure, Western, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 6, 1948, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Runtime
2h 0m
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