The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (DVD, 2003, Two-Disc Special Edition)

Wrapped in a classic tale of adventure, this Acadamy Award winner
follows a trio of gold prospectors played by Humphrey Bogart ( The
Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, Casablanca, Sahara, etc), Walter Huston
( Duel in the Sun, The Furies, Yankee Doodle Dandy, The Devil and
Daniel Webster, etc), and Tim Holt (best known for role in many
1930 westerns). They set out to strike it rich in the Sierra Madre
mountains of Mexico and do find the gold they are looking for, however,
then one of them (Bogart) gets paranoid about the gold (losing it or
having it stolen). Then they decide to return to civilization with
their loot-and encounter all types of problems-desert, bandits and
the ever present paranoia and greed. This movie is directed by John
Huston (who father played one of the miners and won an Acadamy Award
for Best Supporting Actor) and he has had many great hits to his
directing career-and this one may be one of the very best (Casablanca,
Sahara, Key Largo, The Maltese Falcon, etc). If you like classics of
the 1940s or a fan of Humphrey Bogart-then this movie is for you. This
movie is a true classic and will entertain most people whether you have
saw it before or not. Great Movie with great actors and acting.

My dad loved it, he used to have it on vhs, but the dvd quality is great and he got a dvd with extras. He loves it.

One of my favorite movies of all time. Tremendous story with even better acting and directing. This movie is one of John Huston's true gems, and is arguably Bogart's best performance. Walter Huston's "Howard", the wise old prospector, is a one-of-a-kind character that could not have been played better by anyone in Hollywood. He clearly deserved the Oscar for his brilliant supporting role.

The greed of Bogart's Fred C. Dobbs and his lust for riches turns quickly to paranoia. It eventually becomes bad karma for Fred C.! Tim Holt also turns in a strong performance as the good guy Curtin who tolerates Dobbs' type "A" personality on steroids with tolerance and patience. The acting overall is top-notch thoughout the film. Even the bit players turn in masterful and convincing roles, such as Robert "Baretta" Blake as the young lottery ticket peddler and Alphonoso Bedoya as "Gold Hat" the bandit. Character actors Barton McLane and Bruce Bennett portray key figures in excellent fashion.

Time has treated this motion picture very well. It seems to gain popularity as the years go by, and for good reason. It is a family-friendly movie with a moral anyone can learn from.

Excellent movie! Probably my favorite movie of all. Walter Huston's performance was Superb! Humphrey Bogart on top of his game in this classic.

Fantastic extra gift to buy your parents -- DVD...My parents are in their 70s, perfect entertainment. You can't go wrong with this movie.

One of my favorite films. Excellent direction and acting with oscar winner Walter Huston being directed by his son John. Great extra disc featuring John Huston interview. A great read is his autobiography titled "An Open Book"!

-Agree with the positive reviews,..there is also a good scene by scene narrative on the menu.
-Foremost for me was the performance by the bandido general (Alfonso Bedoya). Not only for the famous "badges" bit,..but ever time he spoke, he was a scene stealer. He is really Great in this film.

I have never been much of an old movie buff,nor particulary a big Bogart fan, either Pro or Con, but this flick captured my attention immediately. The story line in this film though is superb. Action and drama continue comsistantly while showing just how men get caught up in the lust of the excess and greed. Transforming men into undisciplined , selfish, self centered lunatics.I also see a theme lesson in the story, whether this was intended or not. That any man can lose his self control and lose who he is, if he allows greed and the lure of quick riches to over take him. Leading down a path, where he never intended to go. We should relate, living in this dog eat dog world we live in. Most men do not even realize they have traveled down this dead end street, until it is way far too late. If you enjoy a great plot, memorable sound bites, and a clasic flick that will keep you attention glued to the screen awaiting , what's gonna happen next. You will not be disappointed with this one. Not to mention, they put this whole DVD together in a first class package with a collectors style case,and a bonus DVD with bonus material. GREAT value form the dollar!! Try it, you'll ,like it!! God Bless!!