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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

TV_PG 126 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   24 January 1948 (USA)
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Fred Dobbs and Bob Curtin, two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

John Huston (screen play), B. Traven (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Humphrey Bogart ...
Walter Huston ...
Tim Holt Tim Holt ...
Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett ...
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane ...
McCormick (as Barton Mac Lane)
Alfonso Bedoya Alfonso Bedoya ...
Arturo Soto Rangel Arturo Soto Rangel ...
Presidente (as A. Soto Rangel)
Manuel Dondé Manuel Dondé ...
El Jefe (as Manuel Donde)
José Torvay José Torvay ...
Pablo (as Jose Torvay)
Margarito Luna Margarito Luna ...
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Storyline

Fred C. Dobbs and Bob Curtin, both down on their luck in Tampico, Mexico in 1925, meet up with a grizzled prospector named Howard and decide to join with him in search of gold in the wilds of central Mexico. Through enormous difficulties, they eventually succeed in finding gold, but bandits, the elements, and most especially greed threaten to turn their success into disaster. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mexico | Gold | Prospector | American | Greed  | See more »

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Warner Bros. hit a new high in high adventure... bringing another best-seller to the screen! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Treasure of Sierra Madre See more »

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,800,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

John Huston stated that working with his father on this picture and his dad's subsequent Oscar win were among the favorite moments of his life. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In subsequent scenes Gold Hat's sombrero is missing the bullet hole that Bogart shot into it at the mountain confrontation. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dobbs: Say buddy, will you stake a fellow Am...
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Connections

Referenced in The Valley of Gwangi (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms"
(1808) (uncredited)
Music traditional
Played on harmonica by Walter Huston See more »