The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
A broke American drifter and his friend, along with a mysterious old miner, embark on a dangerous gold-prospecting journey in 1920s Mexico, where betrayal, greed, and a bandit attack threaten to turn their dream of riches into a deadly fight for survival.
“The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law.”
Synopsis
Two unemployed Americans persuade a prospector to join them in traveling to the mountains of Mexico in search of gold. However, their journey is complicated by the harsh wilderness, local bandits, and their own greed.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Owen MarksShot by Ted D MccordScored by Max Steiner
Box Office
1948 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$4.3M
Re-release box office
- 2018631 theaters
- $359K($473K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Also known as
- Der Schatz der Sierra Madrede
- El tesoro de Sierra Madrees
- Le Trésor de la Sierra Madrefr
- Il tesoro della Sierra Madreit
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Humphrey Bogart
as Dobbs
Walter Huston
as Howard
Tim Holt
as Curtin
Bruce Bennett
as Cody
Jose Torvay
as Pablo
Margarito Luna
as Pancho
Barton Maclane
as Pat McCormick
Alfonso Bedoya
as Gold Hat
Arturo Soto Rangel
as Presidente
Manuel Donde
as El Jefe
Robert Blake
as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)
Roberto Canedo
as Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)
Supporting cast
20Jacqueline Dalya
as Flashy Girl (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Customer in Bar Who Warns Curtin and Dobbs about Pat McCormick (uncredited)
Martin Garralaga
as Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
Jack Holt
as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
John Huston
as American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
as Barber (uncredited)
Jay Silverheels
as Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
as Workman at Pier (uncredited)
Harry J Vejar
as Bartender (uncredited)
Clifton Young
as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
Guillermo Calles
as Mexican Storeowner (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
as Proprietor (uncredited)
Ernesto Escoto
as Mexican Bandit (uncredited)
Francisco Islas
as Indian (uncredited)
Mario Mancilla
as Child (uncredited)
Valdespino
as Indian (uncredited)
Ildefonso Vega
as Indian (uncredited)
Ignacio Villalbazo
as Mexican Bandit (uncredited)
Angela Rodriguez
as Howard's Assistant
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