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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

  • 1948
  • Passed
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
128K
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Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, and Walter Huston in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
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Two down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.Two down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.Two down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • John Huston
    • B. Traven
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Walter Huston
    • Tim Holt
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    128K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • John Huston
      • B. Traven
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Walter Huston
      • Tim Holt
    • 325User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 98Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #147
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Fred C. Dobbs
    Walter Huston
    Walter Huston
    • Howard
    Tim Holt
    Tim Holt
    • Curtin
    Bruce Bennett
    Bruce Bennett
    • Cody
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Pat McCormick
    • (as Barton Mac Lane)
    Alfonso Bedoya
    Alfonso Bedoya
    • Gold Hat
    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
    • Pancho
    Robert Blake
    Robert Blake
    • Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets
    • (uncredited)
    Guillermo Calles
    • Mexican Storeowner
    • (uncredited)
    Roberto Cañedo
    Roberto Cañedo
    • Mexican Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    Spencer Chan
    Spencer Chan
    • Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Jacqueline Dalya
    Jacqueline Dalya
    • Flashy Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Dunn
    Ralph Dunn
    • Flophouse Bum
    • (uncredited)
    Ernesto Escoto
    • Mexican Bandit
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Customer in Bar Who Warns Curtin and Dobbs about Pat McCormick
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • John Huston
      • B. Traven
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      In his Oscar acceptance speech, Walter Huston said, "Many, many years ago, I brought up a boy and I said to him, 'Son, if you ever become a writer, try to write a good part for your old man sometime'. Well, by cracky, that's what he did!"
    • Goofs
      Although set in the 1920s, many of the cars on the streets of Tampico are of 1930s and 1940s vintage; likewise, women, when prominently seen, are groomed and dressed strictly in the style of the 1940s.
    • Quotes

      Gold Hat: Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Screen Writer (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
      (1808) (uncredited)

      Music traditional

      Played on harmonica by Walter Huston

    User reviews325

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    A treasure presented to the viewer
    Some movies have certain scenes in them that hold the viewers interest more than others. However every single scene in this film holds the viewers interest. There is never a dull or lagging moment. Three down and outers who at one time in their lives were maybe up and comers strike out in search of a fortune or at least enough to live better than they have been.

    While Humphrey Bogart gives a superb performance it is Walter Huston who turns in the greatest performance as the old prospector Howard. The scene in the Indian village where he helps to restore a comatose child is one of the most touching in all of film history and is done virtually without any dialog. Mexican character actor Alfonso Bedoya of course steals all the scenes he appears in and delivers his classic "Stinking Badges" line. (what person would dress up as a Bandito for a costume party and not want to look exactly like Bedoya's Gold Hat character?) This film probably should have been a little higher on AFI's top 100. A must see!
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    • yenlo
    • May 5, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Treasure of Sierra Madre
    • Filming locations
      • Mojave Desert, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,014,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $144,074
      • Jan 14, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,014,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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