marshald25 Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 The usual story, told again on the Treasure of the Sierra Madre DVD, is that Ann Sheridan has a brief cameo in the picture playing a streetwalker who catches Bogart's eye. There's even a still of her in costume. But looking at the scene, I've come to the conclusion that the actress who plays the streetwalker is not Ann Sheridan! The actress doesn't have Ann Sheridan's characteristic face; her cheekbones are too high, her eyebrows too looped. I suspect that a take was filmed with Ann Sheridan in the role but was latter dropped for the final version, where an unidentified Mexican girl was used instead. Does anyone who's seen the film agree? Is that really Ann Sheridan in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdimeo Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I have watched that scene numerous times in slow motion (I'm a loser) and have also come to the conclusion that that's not Ann Sheridan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catcarson123 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I agree. It DOESN'T look like Ann Sheridan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trcgig Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Treasure is now out in DVD - that might help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piperson Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 The last post on this topic was in 2003 and now it is August 2, 2006 but here goes. I don't think it is Ann Sheridan and I wish Richard Lax, who did the commentary on the DVD, would correct himself on this issue. He says "Take a closer look". I took a closer look and it isn't Ann Sheridan. On the same DVD they have a still of Ann Sheridan in costume with a flower in her hair. This is supposed to verify that it is Ann in the street scene. Only trouble is that the girl in the street scene is wearing a different costume, has no flower in her hair and is a different girl. I think John Huston was pulling his leg when he told Richard Lax that it was Ann Sheridan. Lax also spreads around like he is quoting scripture that the cast of The Maltese Falcon appears in the bar room scene of In This Our Life. Walter Huston is behind the bar all right but somebody else made up the rest of the story. I think I find this so annoying because this is an example of how easy it is to take someone's word for something without bothering to examine it ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Actually, the topic has been discussed on MANY other threads; here is most recent: http://forums.turnerclassicmovies.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=7789888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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