The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Mackenna's Gold
A grand, old-fashioned western adventure with sweeping desert vistas, a tense treasure hunt, and a cautionary tale about greed.
About 1969 western film directed by J. Lee Thompson
Genres Western, action, treasure hunt
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Written by Carl Foreman, Heck Allen
Starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Eli Wallach, Burgess Meredith, Edward G. Robinson, Julie Newmar, Telly Savalas, Lee J. Cobb
Music Quincy Jones
Runtime 132 min
Country United States
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