01 Three American prospectors searching for gold in the Mexican mountains are consumed by greed and paranoia.
6 Best Barton MacLane Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 9, 2026
Barton MacLane brought a gruff, imposing presence to Hollywood’s golden age, frequently cast as tough cops, gangsters, and authority figures. In The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948): Three American prospectors searching for gold in the Mexican mountains are consumed by greed and paranoia. Equally memorable is The Maltese Falcon (1941): A private detective is drawn into a dangerous hunt for a priceless jeweled statuette.
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02 A struggling trombonist's persistence and innovation lead him to become one of the biggest bandleaders in America.
03 A private detective is drawn into a dangerous hunt for a priceless jeweled statuette.
04 An aging gangster fresh out of prison plans one last big heist at a mountain resort.
05 A refugee enters a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer to avoid deportation, only to fall in love.
06 A recently paroled ex-convict struggles to go straight, but circumstances repeatedly conspire against him.
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