Movie Description:
Gold in the hills, avaricein the hearts of men. Two hard-luck drifters and a grizzled prospector discover gold.Then greed and paranoia set in. Shot mostly on location in Mexico.The Treasure of the Sierra Madre cost a then whopping $3 million and led to a showdown. At that price, Jack Warnerargued the top-billed Bogart shouldn`t be bumped off before the finale. But director John Huston stood his ground and went on to win high honors: two Aca-demy Awards for his direction and screenplay. And his father won the Oscaras Best Supporting Actor. Without awardsbut with enduring acclaim, is Bogart`sperformance, transforming before our eyes from a likable hobo to a heartless thug who simmers in his own greed. A half century later it`s placement on theAmerican Film Institute`s Top 100 American Films list confirms it`s still a powerful movie.
