because the story and the moral of the story. not to mention the cast. how humphrey bogart did not get an oscar fof his performance is a joke. howevre walter huston did get one and he really did deserve his. tim holt and alfonso bedoya(gold hat) and the whole supporting cast and the marvelous john huston srcipt make this my favourite film of all time. not to mention boggie the worlds best actor of all time.