Monday, March 10, 2008

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Background information:

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) was based on the novel of the same name, written by B. Traven in 1927.

The film is directed by John Huston, and stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Alfonso Bedoya, and Bruce Bennett.

John Huston won the Academy Award for Directing and Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay in 1948 for his work on The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

Walter Huston, John Huston's father, also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this film, the first father-son win.

The film is #30 on American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies and #67 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills.

The famous quote, "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!" comes from this film.

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