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.

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Film Cast:

  • Fred C. Dobbs: Humphrey Bogart
  • Howard: Walter Huston
  • Bob Curtin: Tim Holt
  • James Cody: Bruce Bennett
  • Pat McCormick: Barton MacLane
  • Gold Hat: Alfonso Bedoya
  • El Presidente: Arturo Soto Rangel
  • El Jefe: Manuel Dondé
  • Pablo: José Torvay
  • Pancho: Margarito Luna
  • Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited): Robert Blake
  • Mexican Storeowner (uncredited): Guillermo Calles
  • Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited): Roberto Cañedo
  • Proprietor (uncredited): Spencer Chan
  • Flashy Girl (uncredited): Jacqueline Dalya
  • Flophouse Bum (uncredited): Ralph Dunn
  • Mexican Bandit (uncredited): Ernesto Escoto
  • Customer in Bar Who Warns Curtin and Dobbs about Pat McCormick (uncredited): Pat Flaherty
  • Railroad Conductor (uncredited): Martín Garralaga
  • Flophouse Bum (uncredited): Jack Holt
  • American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited): John Huston
  • Indian (uncredited): Francisco Islas
  • Child (uncredited): Mario Mancilla
  • Barber (uncredited): Julian Rivero
  • Howard's Assistant (uncredited): Ángela Rodríguez
  • Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited): Jay Silverheels
  • Workman at Pier (uncredited): Ray Spiker
  • Indian (uncredited): Valdespino
  • Indian (uncredited): Ildefonso Vega
  • Bartender (uncredited): Harry J. Vejar
  • Mexican Bandit (uncredited): Ignacio Villalbazo
  • Flophouse Bum (uncredited): Clifton Young

Film Crew:

  • Executive Producer: Jack L. Warner
  • Director of Photography: Ted D. McCord
  • Editor: Owen Marks
  • Original Music Composer: Max Steiner
  • Makeup Artist: Perc Westmore
  • Stunts: Harvey Parry
  • Sound: Robert B. Lee
  • Director: John Huston
  • Set Decoration: Fred M. MacLean
  • Producer: Henry Blanke
  • Sound: Rafael Ruiz Esparza
  • Music Director: Leo F. Forbstein
  • Novel: B. Traven
  • Production Manager: Don Alvarado
  • Special Effects: William C. McGann
  • Stunts: David Sharpe
  • Special Effects: Hans F. Koenekamp
  • Makeup Artist: Monty Westmore
  • Art Direction: John Hughes
  • Special Effects: Eddie Craven
  • Makeup Artist: Frank McCoy
  • Assistant Director: Richard Maybery
  • Assistant Director: John Prettyman
  • Sound Recordist: Edward Ullman
  • Orchestrator: Murray Cutter
  • Still Photographer: Mac Julian
  • Other: Ernesto A. Romero
  • Other: Antonio Arriaga
  • Hairstylist: Betty Delmont

Movie Reviews:

  • Andres Gomez: Fantastic movie with great cast and a thrilling story. Bogart performs great.
  • talisencrw: I wanted something very special to be my 5,000th film (at least to my horrible memory and to my stats on IMDb), and so after brazen and intense thought, I decided on a later-than-expected watch of a classic from Bogart's association with John Huston. I say later than expected because I bought the immaculate 24-film Humphrey Bogart Collection, which was supposed to have it on its 12 double-sided DVDs, but it accidentally had, in its place, the special features disc, which held excellent feature-length documentaries on both John Huston and the making of the film. Thus I waited until recently, when I found the blu for a very good price and went for it.

    It was worth the wait. The ultimate tale of sordid greed. Without going into detail or spoilers, everyone got exactly what they deserved. My only qualm is that after a splendid cameo by the director (whom when I think of that aspect of his career, I will always fondly think of 'Chinatown'), I was hoping we'd end up seeing more of his character. That would have been even more wonderful for me.

    Hopefully I will see and rate another 5,000--and I'm very curious if and when I do, what film I'll choose for THAT milestone...