The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Western

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) 8.1 NR

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Western

Top Billed Cast

Humphrey Bogart
Walter Huston
Tim Holt
Bruce Bennett
Barton MacLane

Director

John Huston

Screenplay

John Huston

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

Is this DVD available?

Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD03388 pt.1	Available	Stacks
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD03388 pt.2	Available	Stacks
Law	KLAUS DVD #156	Available	Klaus Reading Room

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Alternative Title	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Release Date	January 25, 1948
Original Language	English
Runtime	126
Certification	NR
Popularity Index (TMDB)	9.56
Rating (TMDB)	8.10