The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Gold prospecting is never easy. Especially when your partners are untrustworthy and bandits are trying to kill you. This film stars Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt as two poor Americans as they search for wealth in Mexico. The film is remembered as a dark yet humorous character study on greed and morality.

Production

Directed by John Huston

Produced by Henry Blanke

Screenplay by John Huston

Based on The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven

Starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett

Music by Max Steiner

Cinematography by Ted D. McCord

Edited by Owen Marks

Production company: Warner Bros.-First National

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Warner Bros.

Release date: January 6, 1948

Running time: 126 minutes

Country: United States

Language: English, Spanish

Budget: $2,474,000

Box office: $4,095,000