Bogart is Freddie Dobbs, an American down on his luck in Mexico in some run of the mill town suffering from the heat and the bad luck of scrapping for a meal. While getting nearly taken by a contractor, he meets up with Bob Curtin and the 2 overhear a fella named Howard about the classic 'gold in dem there hills'. Howard is a former prospecter and Dobbs and Curtin decide to ask Howard to take them into the hills and find only enough so they can get by. However the experienced Howard knows what gold can do to a man, and still takes them up to the Sierra knowing that even the most decent of men can think of the most evil things once gold is discovered.
The film is a classic and has some great scenes as Dobb's literally descends into madness. Howard is a classic character and the heat is certainly oppresive in this film. However, the film I felt was a little lengthy than it needed to be, but it shows what greed can do perfectly. Take heart wall street, and make sure you set your limits and try not to carry all those buros down the hill by yourself. You just might end up with less than you bargained for.
Rating 7 out of 10
The film is a classic and has some great scenes as Dobb's literally descends into madness. Howard is a classic character and the heat is certainly oppresive in this film. However, the film I felt was a little lengthy than it needed to be, but it shows what greed can do perfectly. Take heart wall street, and make sure you set your limits and try not to carry all those buros down the hill by yourself. You just might end up with less than you bargained for.
Rating 7 out of 10