The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film) consensus reads, "Remade but never duplicated, this darkly humorous morality tale represents John Huston at his finest." John Huston won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1948 for his work on "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre". Walter Huston, John Huston's father, also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this film, the first father-son win. The film was nominated for the Best Picture award, but lost to Laurence Olivier's film adaptation of "Hamlet". In 1990, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National
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