Yeah, I know what gold does to men's souls.

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Yeah, I know what gold does to men's souls.

Howard

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre · 1948

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Gold Corrosive effects of wealth Downsides of wealth Money

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Western (film)Western

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Time

1948

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Howard

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Citation

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Directed by John Huston, Warner Bros.-First National, 1948.

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