Adventure ·Drama ·Western · United States of America · 1948 · 2h 6m

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre poster
Director
John Huston
Cast
Humphrey Bogart as Fred C. Dobbs Walter Huston as Howard Tim Holt as Bob Curtin Bruce Bennett as James Cody Barton MacLane as Pat McCormick Alfonso Bedoya as Gold Hat
Crew
Ted D. McCord — Director of Photography Owen Marks — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer John Huston — Screenplay B. Traven — Novel Henry Blanke — Producer
Tagline

The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law.

Synopsis

Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.

Trailer The Treasure of the Sierra Madre — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
goldmexicobased on novel or bookgreedgold rushgold minefriendsmoneyamericanbanditprospector1920s
Key Collaborators
John Huston Director Ted D. McCord Director of Photography Owen Marks Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer John Huston Screenplay B. Traven Novel Henry Blanke Producer
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