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Harold B. Lee Library

The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre

Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett, Alfonso Bedoya

  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Date: Thursday, January 27, 2005
  • Place: HBLL Auditorium, 1st Floor; Admission is free; arrive early for seats.


About the Event

Gold and greed are the challenges presented to three down-and-out American prospectors in the mountains of Mexico. Based on the famous novel by the elusive B. Traven, this is the film in which a Mexican bandit utters the famous line: “We don’t need no stinking badges!” Treasure received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Father Walter Huston won in the Best Supporting Actor category and son John Huston won as director and screenwriter. Warner Bros. 1948. 124 mins. Original theatrical trailer.

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