MOVIE: THE TREASURE of the SIERRA MADRE

Date & Time: Mon, May 18 @ 7:45 pm

Venue: Frida Cinema
305 E 4th St #100, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Tickets: $13.00
https://thefridacinema.org/purchase/1515344/

Trailer: https://youtu.be/1DwXNmorsa0?si=ZDLogmFer_2JMRTm

Director: John Huston Run Time: 126 min. Release Year: 1948

Starring: Barton MacLane, Bruce Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, Walter Huston

The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law. Bogie Fest heads south of the border for one of the greatest adventure dramas ever put to film: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre! Directed by John Huston, this gripping tale of greed and survival unfolds in the rugged mountains of Mexico, where desperation and fortune are two sides to the same coin. Fred C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart), a down-on-his-luck drifter, teams up with fellow American Bob Curtin (Tim Holt) and a seasoned old prospector, Howard (Walter Huston), to strike gold in the Sierra Madre. What begins as a hopeful quest for riches slowly unravels into a tense psychological battle, as paranoia and mistrust creep in and threaten to destroy everything they’ve worked for. With its stark realism, iconic lines (“We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!”), and one hell of a performance from our beloved Bogie, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre remains a towering achievement in classic cinema. Walter Huston’s colorful turn as the wise and weathered Howard earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while his son, John Huston, took home Oscars for Best Director and Best Screenplay!