The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law.
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.

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart As: Fred C. Dobbs
Walter Huston Walter Huston As: Howard
Tim Holt Tim Holt As: Bob Curtin
Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett As: James Cody
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane As: Pat McCormick
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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.


Tagline: The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 15 January 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $3,800,000

Revenue: $4,307,000

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Fred C. Dobbs

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Howard

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

Bob Curtin

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

James Cody

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Pat McCormick

Alfonso Bedoya

Alfonso Bedoya

Gold Hat

Arturo Soto Rangel

Arturo Soto Rangel

El Presidente

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

El Jefe

José Torvay

José Torvay

Pablo

Margarito Luna

Margarito Luna

Pancho

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)

Guillermo Calles

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

Ernesto Escoto

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Customer in Bar Who Warns Curtin and Dobbs about Pat McCormick (uncredited)

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Railroad Conductor (uncredited)

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

Flophouse Bum (uncredited)

John Huston

John Huston

American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)

Francisco Islas

Francisco Islas

Indian (uncredited)

Mario Mancilla

Mario Mancilla

Child (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Barber (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels

Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Workman at Pier (uncredited)

Valdespino

Valdespino

Indian (uncredited)

Ildefonso Vega

Ildefonso Vega

Indian (uncredited)

Harry J. Vejar

Harry J. Vejar

Bartender (uncredited)

Ignacio Villalbazo

Ignacio Villalbazo

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

Clifton Young

Clifton Young

Flophouse Bum (uncredited)

Ángela Rodríguez

Ángela Rodríguez

Howard's Assistant

Directed By

John Huston

John Huston

Director

John Prettyman

John Prettyman

Assistant Director

Richard Maybery

Richard Maybery

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

John Huston

John Huston

Screenplay

B. Traven

B. Traven

Novel

Production Crew

Henry Blanke

Henry Blanke

Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Frank McCoy

Frank McCoy

Makeup Artist

Monty Westmore

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Betty Delmont

Betty Delmont

Hairstylist

Sound

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Murray Cutter

Murray Cutter

Orchestrator

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Robert B. Lee

Robert B. Lee

Sound

Rafael Ruiz Esparza

Rafael Ruiz Esparza

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ted D. McCord

Ted D. McCord

Director of Photography

Mac Julian

Mac Julian

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fred M. MacLean

Fred M. MacLean

Set Decoration

John Hughes

John Hughes

Art Direction

Other Crew

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