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Message:: [QUOTE="willieboyd2, post: 1665817, member: 4910"]"Say, mister. Will you stake a fellow American to a meal?". I first saw the film on television in the early 1960's and I recognized immediately the Mexican silver peso in Humphrey Bogart's hand The film is about three Americans who go prospecting for gold in Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains. The film is set in 1925. A Mexican silver peso plays an important part in the film. Early in the film, Fred C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) is broke in Tampico. An American wearing a white suit gives him a silver peso which is shown in his hand. Fred C. Dobbs meets Curtin in Tampico, Mexico, both are living rough They meet Howard, an old prospector, who tells them about his prospecting adventures. The two men get jobs, then some money, and join Howard on a gold mining venture into Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains. They do find gold, construct a mine, and start the hard work. A fourth man, Cody, shows up and wants to join in, they reject him, but then bandits arrive and the four engage in a gun battle with them. Cody is killed in the battle, and the bandits leave, pursued by Federal police. The three men decide to close the mine and take their goods to civilization. On the way, Howard saves the life of an Indian child, and the Indian tribe invites Howard to stay with them, an offer he can not refuse. Dobbs and Curtin take the burros and goods and continue, but get into arguments between themselves, finally pulling guns with Dobbs the victor. Dobbs, thinking he has killed Curtin, heads down the trail. The Indians find Curtin, bring him to Howard, the two then ride after Dobbs. Dobbs has met some of the bandits they fought previously, and is killed. The remaining men find that the bandits tried to sell the burros, and were arrested and shot by police. The bandits had dumped the bags of gold thinking that it was sand. The men recognize that their hard work gained them nothing, Howard moves back with the Indians, and Curtin heads back toward the US. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Title <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_02.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Lottery posterThe poster gives the time that the film is set, early 1925. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_03.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Fred C. Dobbs spots a likely customer"Say, mister. Will you stake a fellow American to a meal?". <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_c1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />First peso reverseThe coin appears to be a Mexico peso, listed in the catalog Krause Coins of the World as number KM 455, size 33mm, 0.720 silver. It is hard to make out the date of the coin, but they were made from 1920 to 1945. The coin might be dated 1924 as it looks new in early 1925 when the film is set. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_c2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />First peso obverse Here is what the real coin looks like: <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_mexico_p01_1924.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The real goods <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_04.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs buys lottery ticket <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_05.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs asks for second peso <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_c3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Second peso obverse <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_06.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Another use for his pesos <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_07.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs asks for third peso <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_c4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Third peso obverse He realizes that he has asked the same man three times. The man gives him a fourth peso, and tells him no more. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_08.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Howard, the old prospectorHoward tells the younger men about gold. Say, answer me this one, will you? Why is gold worth some twenty bucks an ounce? Well, there's no other explanation, mister. Gold itself ain't good for nothing except making jewelry with and gold teeth. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_09.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs gets some more money These appear to be standard "Mexican" motion picture stage money bills. Since the 1920's, motion picture companies have used these notes, reprinted from Mexican Revolution (1910-1925) notes issued by the states of Chihuahua and Sonora. Here is what a real Revolutionary Sonora Note looks like: <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_mexico_sonora_p10_a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Mexican Revolution Sonora Note <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_mexico_sonora_p10_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Mexican Revolution Sonora Note The men pool their money together to start their venture. They have $600 to start with. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_10.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The men ride a train into the mountains The men leave the train and head for the small mountain town of Perla. There, they purchase burros and other last supplies for the trip. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_11.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The men buy some burrosSilver coins (pesos) appear on a table. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_12.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Fight breaks outThe young men think that they have found gold, the old man laughs at them. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_13.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Panning for goldThis time the old man has found gold traces in the rocks. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_14.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Running the mineThe young men find out how much hard work mining is. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_15.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Gunplay in the mountainsThe men don't trust each other and each hides his share of gold separately. "Only I know what kind of ideas even supposedly decent people get when gold's at stake." (Howard) <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_16.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Gila monster, a type of lizard Curtin has seen a Gila Monster (a large lizard) go into a hole. Dobbs' goods are there, also. The mine is a several days trip from the town. The miners don't want the townspeople to know about the mine. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_17.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />A stranger appears in town Cody has been wandering around alone, prospecting. He wants to talk to a fellow American. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_18.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The men eating dinner Curtin tells the others about the man he met. He is sure that the man followed him, as there he is. The three men allow him to stay for the night but tell him to leave the next morning. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_19.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />No company wanted Cody warns the men that he has seen bandits nearby. The men lose interest in Cody, cache their supplies, and dig in for a fight. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_20.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs with a rifleThe rifle might be a Winchester model 1894 rifle. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_21.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The bandits appear,The bandit "Gold Hat" is with them. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_22.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />"Gold Hat""I don't have to show you any stinking badges!". Probably one of the most famous film lines in history. A gun battle ensues and Cody is killed. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_23.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The men decide it is time to leave On the trail out, some Indians appear and ask for help. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_24.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Howard and the Indians Howard goes to their village and manages to save the life of a child pulled from water. Howard then rejoins his partners and the three continue on. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_25.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Men and burros Getting the gold, now $105,000 worth, to a railroad is hard work, too. The Indians reappear and want Howard to stay with them. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_26.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The Indians appear again They need to repay him with hospitality for saving the child. This is an invitation he cannot refuse. The men have never been separated from Howard before. Dobbs starts to go nuts in the wilderness. He and Curtin start arguing, then fighting, then pulling guns on each other. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_27.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Curtin holds the guns Curtin then falls asleep and Dobbs retrieves the guns. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_28.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs is in charge Dobbs shoots Curtin in the brush and next morning, goes to bury him. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs with shovel Curtin survived the shooting and crawled away. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_30.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Back with the IndiansHoward is getting some Indian hospitality. The Indians find Curtin, bring him to Howard, later the two men and some Indians ride after Dobbs. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_31.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Riding after DobbsThe men on horseback travel faster than Dobbs with the burros. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_32.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs is in bad shapeHandling burros alone is almost impossible. Dobbs sees a muddy pond and stops for a drink of water. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_33.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Dobbs sees a familiar face <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_34.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />"Gold Hat" <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_35.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Off with his head <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_36.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The bandits take the burros into town to sell The townspeople recognize the burros as the ones sold to the Americans. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_37.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The bandits try to explain <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_38.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The bandits are put to work digging gravesTheir own. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_39.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Howard and Curtin arrive They are looking for the sacks of gold. The townspeople tell them that the bandits thought the sacks contained sand and dumped them. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_40.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Howard thinks the situation calls for a laughAll we lost was money and hard work, nothing compared to what Dobbs lost. <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_41.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The townsmen also think it is funny <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_42.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Howard and Curtin part ways <img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_treasuresierramadre_43.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />The End <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]

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