Fantastic movie with great cast and a thrilling story. Bogart performs great.
The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law.
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.
Top Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Fred C. Dobbs
Walter Huston
Howard
Tim Holt
Bob Curtin
Bruce Bennett
James Cody
Barton MacLane
Pat McCormick
Alfonso Bedoya
Gold Hat
Arturo Soto Rangel
El Presidente
Manuel Dondé
El Jefe
José Torvay
Pablo
Robert Blake
Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)
Roberto Cañedo
Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya
Flashy Girl (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Customer in Bar Who Warns Curtin and Dobbs about Pat McCormick (uncredited)
Martín Garralaga
Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
Jack Holt
Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
Reviews
I wanted something very special to be my 5,000th film (at least to my horrible memory and to my stats on IMDb), and so after brazen and intense thought, I decided on a later-than-expected watch of a classic from Bogart's association with John Huston. I say later than expected because I bought the immaculate 24-film Humphrey Bogart Collection, which was supposed to have it on its 12 double-sided DVDs, but it…
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a film whose pleasures lie in the ‘how’ as opposed to the ‘what.’ Not long into the movie, Howard (Walter Huston) spells out the plot in broad strokes: “Never knew a prospector yet that died rich … going with a partner or two is dangerous. Murder's always lurkin' about. Partners accusin' each other of all sorts of crimes … as long as there's no find, the noble brotherhood will…
**An excellent film that deserves to be remembered today, more than seventy years later.** It's curious to see a film where a group of Americans go to Mexico to experience in Mexican lands what many Mexicans now go through in the USA: hunger, unemployment and difficulties in surviving. However, this is how this film begins, which presents us with a group of three Americans with no prospects for improving their…
FAQ about The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
What is The Treasure of the Sierra Madre about?
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.
When was The Treasure of the Sierra Madre released?
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre was released in 1948.
What genres does The Treasure of the Sierra Madre belong to?
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is categorised as Adventure, Drama, Western.
Who stars in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre?
The cast of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre includes Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett, Barton MacLane.