NR | 2h 6min | Adventure, Drama, Western | 24 January 1948 (USA)
Fred C. Dobbs has a lot on his mind, but not much to do. Dobbs has landed in the bawdy, bustling port town of Tampico, in northeastern Mexico. He spends his days either begging for handouts or working odd jobs that earn him enough pesos to support his lifestyle, which consists of drifting aimlessly like an unmoored dinghy.