The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: John Huston’s splendid film (for which he landed an Oscar for Best Director) sees Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt as the two drifters turned gold prospectors who head for the mountains to seek their fortune with fellow miner Huston Sr in tow. The premise may be simple, but scratch below the surface and you’ll discover this is about more than just the search for riches. It’s a superbly crafted tale of friendship destined to be forever changed by wealth.
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
Margarito Luna Pancho
Robert Blake Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)
CREW
Executive Producer Jack L. Warner
Director of Photography Ted D. McCord
Editor Owen Marks
Original Music Composer Max Steiner
Makeup Artist Perc Westmore
Stunts Harvey Parry
Sound Robert B. Lee
Screenplay John Huston
Director John Huston
Set Decoration Fred M. MacLean
Producer Henry Blanke
United States of America / Warner Bros. Pictures / 126 minutes / Released 1948-01-15
