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...
00:07:01 - What's the pay? - $8 a day.
00:11:26 - Never thought of it like that. - There's no other explanation.
00:14:40 You go back up the hotel and wait. I won't be long.
00:18:40 We might have real use for an experienced guy like that old-timer.
00:22:21 I got three. Nice shooting?
00:27:03 The other places, there wasn't much gold to pay us a good day's wages.
00:31:26 - Wouldn't it be easier to file a claim? - Easier but not so profitable.
00:34:44 Here she goes three ways.
00:40:04 You know what?
00:45:09 Certainly not you or Curtin.
00:49:49 They've been here several days, drinking, shooting...
00:52:59 We don't have to shoot him necessarily.
00:55:51 See you in the morning, mister.
00:59:11 But let's see what number three has to offer.
01:04:37 You know, the mounted police.
01:10:50 And if he's got any folks.
01:14:54 I reckon that's about everything.
01:24:01 What'll I do? Dump them on the ground?
01:27:58 - when he put all his goods in our keeping. - What do you mean?
01:32:49 - The old man'll catch up with you. - He will, will he?
01:41:43 What do you mean?
01:47:26 Yeah.
105:00:00 you go to sleep before I do.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,316
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:01:26
Final line105:00:00

Production Record

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