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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Movie · 1948 · 126 min

A slow, sunbaked descent into paranoia and greed, gripping and grim, with a wry, ironic sting at the end.

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1948 American treasure hunt film directed by John Huston
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Year
1948
Runtime
126 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, Western, treasure hunt, contemporary Western
Directed by
John Huston
Written by
John Huston, B. Traven
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Walter Huston, Ann Sheridan, Robert Blake, Bruce Bennett, Tim Holt, Barton MacLane
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Ted McCord
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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