Very few actors can boast a resume as prolific as Bogarts.
Every noir protagonist fromChinatowns J.J. Gittes toBlade Runners Rick Deckard has followed the Bogart template.
But film noir isnt the only genre that Bogart dipped his toes in.
He also starred in war movies, gangster movies, romantic comedies, and, indeed, westerns.
Unfortunately for them, their troubles are only just beginning.
Although they agree to split the gold three ways, Dobbs instantly becomes distrustful of the other two.
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Ironically,Dobbs worsening paranoia makes him the one that the other two should be worried about.
Its a brilliantly constructed screenplay that keeps tightening the noose.
It also won the Best Picture trophies at the BAFTAs and the Golden Globes.
In this classic adventure, Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Curtin (Tim Holt) team up with an experienced prospector Howard to hunt for gold in Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains. Amidst treasure and peril, they confront ruthless bandits and inner demons fueled by greed, risking conflict and betrayal in their quest for riches.
Today, its a bona fide classic, often dubbed Hustons masterpiece.
This isnt just any average western;its a study of the human condition.
It builds to one of the greatest endings in movie history: a cruel twist of ironic fate.
The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male screen legend.
Clearly, the consensus is thatThe Treasure of the Sierra Madreis Bogarts best western.
This is because he didnt feel comfortable in western roles.
Bogart told his friends that he was too short to be a cowboy (viaINSP).
Its safe to say that forgoing future western projects didnt have a negative impact onHumphrey Bogarts career.
He continued to regularly star in movies until his untimely passing in 1957.
In 1960, he posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He did just fine without the western genre.
