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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Not Rated | | Adventure, Drama, Western | 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.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
... Dobbs
... Howard
... Curtin
... Cody
... McCormick (as Barton Mac Lane)
... Gold Hat
Arturo Soto Rangel ... Presidente (as A. Soto Rangel)
... El Jefe (as Manuel Donde)
... Pablo (as Jose Torvay)
Margarito Luna ... Pancho
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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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mexico | sierra madre mountains | national film registry | afi | 1920s | See All (237) »

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The more he yearns for a woman's arms . . . the fiercer he lusts for the treasure that cursed them all! See more »

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Adventure | Drama | Western

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24 January 1948 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$5,014,000
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Trivia

Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more »

Goofs

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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Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
(1808) (uncredited)
Music traditional
Played on harmonica by Walter Huston
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"I know what gold does to men's souls."
6 February 2005 | by – See all my reviews

The Treasure of Sierra Madre, is not only a stunningly visual treat, but also a story and script of depth and magnitude, set in old time Mexico.

As a Bogart fan, I found it at first, difficult to get past Bogart playing such a ragged and gritty character, once I did I realised him and his co stars - Walter Huston & Tim Holt were such a tenacious force in this 2.5 hour epic.

Sierra Madre feels fresh and could stand up well against anything put out today. I have not seen a film in recent years, with outstanding lines, powerfully delivered by Huston or with the conviction and honesty Holt does..with Bogart, all three characters are very different yet essential.

Do yourself a favor and go buy or rent this. It carries great moral and truth, in a story of rags to almost riches.

~Paul Browne.
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