The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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

Jan 24 1948 Approved 2h 6m
Adventure, Drama, Western

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

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

John Huston, B. Traven, Charles Dorat

Directed by

John Huston

Cast

Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 15 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Trailer
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Official Trailer - Humphrey Bogart Movie
Original Theatrical Trailer
Teasers
70th Anniversary Spot
TCM Big Screen Classics Spot
Featurettes
Anjelica Huston on THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE
Walter Huston winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"
"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and "The Search" winning Writing Oscars®
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136,437
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
98
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