History YMMV / TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre

* MisaimedMarketing: The WB marketing department wasn't sure how to market the film. It had no love interest, its main star was unlikable, who suffered a DownerEnding, and an audience still weary from World War II didn't care for the dark tone of the film.

* MemeticMutation: Howard's HappyDance.

* EvilIsCool: Fred C. Dobbs is easily the most popular member of the main trio, for being incredibly complex and having a steady turn to corruption that feels natural. Plus it's Creator/Humphrey Bogart, did you expect anything less?

* EvilIsCool: Fred C. Dobbs is easily the most popular member of the main trio, for being incredibly complex and having a steady turn to corruption that feels natural.

* EthnicScrappy: Gold Hat and his Bandidos. Some could argue that it's just their characterization, and that the only thing keeping them from being completely annoying is Alfonso Bedoya's strangely likable performance as Gold Hat.

* EthnicScrappy: Gold Hat and his bandidos. Some could argue that it's just their characterisation, and that the only thing keeping them from being completely annoying is Alfonso Bedoya's strangely likeable performance as Gold Hat.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Gold Hat is only in three scenes, but Alfonso Bedoya is absolutely iconic in his portrayal.

* AwesomeMusic: The rousing score is by Music/MaxSteiner.

* EthnicScrappy: Gold Hat and his bandidos. Some could argue that it's just their characterisation, and that Bedoya's Gold Hat is almost likeable.

* EthnicScrappy: Gold Hat and his bandidos.

* AdaptationDisplacement:Many people, even fans of the film, are totally unaware that it's based on a book.
* AwardSnub: This film is often considered more worthy of the Best Picture Oscar than that year's actual winner, Creator/LaurenceOlivier's production of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''.

* HeReallyCanAct: For those of you who deny Humphrey Bogart's acting ability, this movie will convince you.

* AdaptationDisplacement

* AwardSnub: This film is often considered more worthy of the Best Picture Oscar than that year's actual winner, LaurenceOlivier's production of ''{{Hamlet}}''.
** Humphrey Bogart was denied even a nomination for Best Actor, although the role is considered to be one of his finest and he hadn't won an Oscar up to that point despite being one of Hollywood's most popular and bankable stars.
* AwesomeMusic: The rousing score is by MaxSteiner.

** Humphrey Bogart was denied even a nomination for Best Actor, although the role is considered to be one of his finest and he hadn't won an Oscar up to that point.

** Humphrey Bogart was denied even a nomination for Best Actor, although the role is considered to be one of his finest and he hadn't even won an Academy Award up to that point.

** Humphrey Bogart was denied even a nomination for Best Actor, even though the role is considered to be one of his finest and he hadn't even won an Academy Award up to that point.

** Humphrey Bogart also was omitted from the Best Actor line-up, even though the role is considered to be one of his finest and he hadn't even won an Academy Award up to that point.

* AwesomeMusic: The rousing score is by Music/MaxSteiner.

* AwesomeMusic: The rousing score by Creator/MaxSteiner.

** Humphrey Bogart also was omitted from the Best Actor line-up, even though the role is considered to be one of his finest and he hadn't even won an Academy Award up to that point.

* AwardSnub: This film is often considered more worthy of the Best Picture Oscar than that year's actual winner, LaurenceOlivier's production of ''{{Hamlet}}''.