The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Calificación de los usuarios:

8.5/10   

Director:

John Huston

Escritores:

John Huston (screenplay)
B. Traven (novel)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

24 enero 1948 (USA)

Género:

Aventura | Drama | Del Oeste | Acción

Frase comercial:

The more he yearns for a woman's arms . . . the fiercer he lusts for the treasure that cursed them all!

Plot:

Fred C. Dobbs and Bob Curtin, both down on their luck in Tampico, Mexico in 1925, meet up with a grizzled...

Plot Keywords:

Mexico | Gold | Prospector | Tampico Mexico | Bandit

Premios:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

What acting is all about.

Reparto

Humphrey Bogart	...	Dobbs
Walter Huston	...	Howard
Tim Holt	...	Curtin
Bruce Bennett	...	Cody
Barton MacLane	...	McCormick (as Barton Mac Lane)
Alfonso Bedoya	...	Gold Hat
Arturo Soto Rangel	...	Presidente (as A. Soto Rangel)
Manuel Dondé	...	El Jefe (as Manuel Donde)
José Torvay	...	Pablo (as Jose Torvay)
Margarito Luna	...	Pancho

También conocida como:

Treasure of Sierra Madre (USA) (poster title)
El tesoro de la Sierra Madre (Spain) [es]

Duración:

126 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Español

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Clasificación:

Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | West Germany:12 (nf) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Norway:16 | West Germany:6 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:15 (1977) | UK:PG | USA:Approved (certificate #12347)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Compañía:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivialidades:

The little boy who sells Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) the portion of the winning lottery ticket is Robert Blake (of "Little Rascals" and "Baretta" (1975) fame).

Errores:

Continuidad: During the fight with McCormick in the cantina, the position of Dobbs' hat on the bar rail changes at least twice.

Citas:

[first lines]
Dobbs: Say buddy, will you stake a fellow Am...

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)

Banda de Sonido:

Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms

What acting is all about.

Although John Huston's directing is absolutely equal to the screenplay, winning Oscars for both, it is the performance level of the actors that makes "Treasure of The Sierra Madre" the classic film that it is. Beginning and ending with Walter Huston's award winning role of the worn-out old miner who is looking for one last big score, Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt are equal to the task and draw us in to this tale of need and greed. So convincing is Walter's portrayal of the seasoned old prospector, we come to believe that he is a gold digger by trade who only acts in movies so that he can dig and pan for gold again and again. His knowledge of mining and the lifestyle it demands and forces upon those who partake, is so thorough that Bogart and Holt seem like school kids in awe of a new hero. Of course, we know that his son John, did much research in preparation for writing the screenplay; but we are nevertheless plunged into a sure belief that this old miner must surely have been there age upon age, mine upon mine, and has therefore, a thousand tales to tell.

When, in the course of the story, Walter is taken away, somewhat without choice, to work the magic of a healer for a Mexican village, we are again convinced that he is a medical doctor hiding out as a prospector. This is the acting craft in full bloom. Walter becomes whatever is called for in the story. However, if one views his other films, the effect is the same. He is one of Hollywood's most under rated actors of all time. Those who have not seen this film have a joyous experience awaiting them. Great story, great screenplay, great acting. This is why we love movies the way we do.