Cinematic background from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948 - Fred C. Dobbs and Bob Curtin, both down on their luck in Tampico, Mexico in 1925, meet up with a grizzled prospector named Howard and decide to join with him in search of gold in the wilds of central Mexico. Through enormous difficulties, they eventually succeed in finding gold, but bandits, the elements, and most especially greed threaten to turn their success into disaster.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

Adventure, Drama, Western

Directors:
John Huston
Writers:
B. Traven, John Huston
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Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old photo of a man holding a lasso; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Two men sitting next to each other on a park bench; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man in the woods; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old photo of a man chopping wood in the woods; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man in a hat smoking a cigarette and reading a newspaper; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man with a hat and a beard is leaning against a rock; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old man with a beard wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old photo of a man jumping in the air; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man wearing a hat is smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man in a top hat talking to a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A group of men standing next to each other in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man walking down the street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old man with a beard wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man with a large hat is standing next to another man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old photo of a man walking down the street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man in a suit and hat talking to another man in front of a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old black and white photo of a man with a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man wearing a hat is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black - and - white photo of two men wearing hats; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of two men working on a structure; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A couple of men in hats are working on a project; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A group of men sitting next to each other on top of a field; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A group of people sitting on the ground in the street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man putting on a hat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man smoking a cigarette while talking to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A group of men sitting on a bench in the street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Two men are working on a structure in a field; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man with a hat and a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black - and - white photo of a man's face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man looking at a piece of paper; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A group of men standing next to each other on a dirt road; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man drinking a cup of coffee; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man in a straw hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black - and - white photo of three men talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man in front of a tree; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old man in a hat and a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man in a plaid shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A group of people standing in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of two men on a bridge; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man and a woman sitting on the ground in the dark; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a group of people in the wilderness; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – An old photo of a man walking in the woods near a tent; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black - and - white photo of a man holding a rifle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man in a cowboy hat holding a pocket watch; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – Two men sitting on the ground looking at the camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A man wearing a hat standing on the street; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), directed by John Huston – A black and white photo of a group of men standing in a room; Wide shot, Low angle