The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, Walter Huston. Directed by John Huston. Morality tale in which three men go prospecting for gold in Mexico, only to find that one of them (Bogart) goes mad with greed and paranoia. Walter Huston won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor, and his son John won for Best Director and Best Screenplay. For the record, the three prospectors ended up with $105,000 worth of gold dust, at a time when that was a lot of money. (The movie is set in 1925.) But of course, they don't get to keep it. (The disc comes with English subtitles, as well as closed captions.) Grade: A-