The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

126 mins | Drama, Adventure, Western | Jan. 15, 1948

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.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

126 mins | Drama, Adventure, Western | Jan. 15, 1948

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Directors John Prettyman, Richard Maybery, John Huston
Writers B. Traven, John Huston

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

as Fred C. Dobbs

Walter Huston

as Howard

Tim Holt

as Bob Curtin

Bruce Bennett

as James Cody

Barton MacLane

as Pat McCormick

Alfonso Bedoya

as Gold Hat

Arturo Soto Rangel

as El Presidente

Manuel Dondé

as El Jefe

José Torvay

as Pablo

Margarito Luna

as Pancho

Robert Blake

as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)

Guillermo Calles

as Mexican Storeowner (uncredited)

Roberto Cañedo

as Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

as Proprietor (uncredited)

Jacqueline Dalya

as Flashy Girl (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)

Ernesto Escoto

as Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

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

Martín Garralaga

as Railroad Conductor (uncredited)

Jack Holt

as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)

John Huston

as American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)

Francisco Islas

as Indian (uncredited)

Mario Mancilla

as Child (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

as Barber (uncredited)

Ángela Rodríguez

as Howard's Assistant (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels

as Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

as Workman at Pier (uncredited)

Valdespino

as Indian (uncredited)

Ildefonso Vega

as Indian (uncredited)

Harry J. Vejar

as Bartender (uncredited)

Ignacio Villalbazo

as Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

Clifton Young

as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)