Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart Instagram – The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, starring Humphrey Bogart as a gold prospector consumed by greed, was released on this day in 1948. This film is notable for many reasons. It is a western. Bogart’s character was one of the main inspirations for Indiana Jones. It is one of the first Hollywood productions shot in a foreign location. It is based on a novel by the mysterious and fascinating B. Traven, who may or may not have been present on set using an alias and pretending to be his own agent. Bogart gives a captivating performance as Fred C. Dobbs, a deeply flawed and unlikable character. Director John Huston and his father Walter Huston scored the first-ever father-son Oscar win for the film. And, lastly, filming ran so long that Bogie missed out on the chance to race his Santana yacht in the Transpacific race between California and Hawaii. While this film is very different from most of Bogart’s other films, it is absolutely great and a must-see for any Bogart fan. | Posted on 25/Jan/2023 08:30:34