Adapted from the 1927 novel of the same name by B. Traven, the movie tells the story of two penniless Americans who come to Mexico in the 1920s to partner with their predecessors in the gold rush.
When the three strangers finally find real gold, everything begins to change quietly. Their relationships, their values, and their morals are all put to the test of human nature at this moment. This is not just a simple gold rush story, but a profound allegory about desire, greed, and the dark side of human nature, revealing the selfishness, greed, and heartlessness that people may display when faced with great benefits.
1948 / USA / Drama Western Adventure / John Huston / Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston
Fred (Humphrey Bogart) and Bob (Tim Holt) are two poor and desperate bums, one day, in a bar, they heard from the shrewd and intelligent Howard (Walter Huston Walter Huston) about a gold mine, the two desperate men hit on the idea of panning for gold, they lied to be hunters, stationed in the mountains.
After all the bitter setbacks, the lucky trio found the gold mine.
However, as the amount of gold sand increased, a rift appeared between the three men who originally trusted each other.
During one of their purchasing trips down the mountain, a young man named Cody (Bruce Bennett) discovers their secret, and following Cody’s lead, the trio decides to kill Cody if he wants a piece of the action.
At this very moment, a group of bandits begin to head for the mountains, wanting the “hides” that the three “hunters” have obtained from their hunt.
Under the trend of various conspiracies and greed, the trio, who originally had a bright future, are heading for a broken end.
