They Sold their Souls for the Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Two hard-luck drifters (Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt) and a grizzled prospector (Walter Huston) discover gold. Then greed and paranoia set in. Shot in Mexico, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre cost a then-huge million - and led to a showdown. Jack Warner argued top-billed Bogart shouldnt die before the finale. But John Huston stood his ground and won Academy Awards for his direction and screenplay.* And his dad took the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Without awards, but with enduring acclaim, is Bogarts performance, transforming from a likable hobo to a heartless thug simmering in greed. Treasures place on the American Film Institutes Top 100 American Films list reaffirms its still a powerful movie.