The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film) other... That's what the song is about."" The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a 1948 American dramatic adventurous neo-western written and directed by John Huston. It is an adaptation of B. Traven's 1927 novel of the same name, set in the 1920s, in which, driven by their desperate economic plight, two young men, Fred C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Bob Curtin (Tim Holt), join old-timer Howard (Walter Huston, the director's father) in Mexico to prospect for gold. "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" was one of the first Hollywood productions to be
The Devil and Daniel Webster screenplay. Jean Holloway's adaptation aired on "Hallmark Playhouse" (CBS, June 10, 1948, 30 min); cast: John McIntire (Daniel Webster), Alan Reed (Mr. Scratch), Frank Goss (Jabez Stone). Edward Arnold again played Daniel Webster for "The Prudential Family Hour of Stars" (CBS, Sept. 18, 1949, 30 min). Walter Huston again reprised his 1941 film role in the "All That Money Can Buy" episode of "Theatre Guild on the Air" (NBC, April 30, 1950, 60 min); Cornel Wilde and Martha Scott co-starred. Benét adapted his story as a play, "The Devil and Daniel Webster: A Play in One Act" (New York: Dramatists