The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948 · 126 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 136,437 VOTES · DIR. John Huston

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Overview

Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,316 lines

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00:01:26 Say, buddy, will you stake a fellow...
00:06:56 The ferry's making off, one of my men hasn't shown up.
00:11:09 After six months one of them's lucky. One out of the thousand.
00:14:24 Why don't you and me go and buy me something?
00:18:19 - That old man would know. - Yeah, he could give us some pointers.
00:20:56 It's no use looking near a railroad...
00:26:35 we've struck it rich.
00:30:51 - Not much different from sand. - Yeah. It's just like plain sand.
00:34:02 By the time the pile's grown to be really tempting...
00:39:00 come into blossom and bear.
00:43:16 Where's Curtin?
00:47:00 - Go ahead. - Sure I will.
00:51:22 There's indications in the valley, lots of indications.
00:54:35 "Beware of the dogs." Get it?
00:57:49 The brush and the mountains are free, aren't they?
01:00:32 For.
01:06:10 I'll show you.
01:12:16 "at those words, if you really mean them.
01:16:06 You two guys must have been born in a revival meeting.
01:24:49 See you in Durango.
01:28:42 No, I'm on the level with the old man, like I'd be with you if you weren't here.
01:34:50 No, they won't find him.
01:42:11 Now, to find that thief and get our goods back.
01:48:07 So what with your gun?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,316
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:01:26
Final line01:48:07

Production Record

DirectorJohn Huston
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,800,000
Revenue$4,307,000
IMDb votes136,437