# The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

> Three desperate prospectors search for gold in 1920s Mexico, only to find that greed may be more dangerous than the wilderness or the bandits.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett, Barton MacLane, Alfonso Bedoya, Arturo Soto Rangel, Manuel Dondé
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040897/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, bitterly humorous, suspenseful, classic cinema night, western double feature

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Mexican wilderness.

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