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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Where:

🇲🇽 Mexico

When:

The 1920s

The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law. — 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.

Released in 1948 — 126 minutes

Genres:

Adventure Drama Western

Language:

English