American adventurer gets involved in archaeological artifact smuggling and treasure hunting in Mexico.American adventurer gets involved in archaeological artifact smuggling and treasure hunting in Mexico.American adventurer gets involved in archaeological artifact smuggling and treasure hunting in Mexico.
Julio Villarreal
- Ulbaldo Navarro
- (as Julio Villareal)
Douglass Dumbrille
- Consul
- (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Mona Barrie
- Tourist
- (uncredited)
Victorio Blanco
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Juan García
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Margarito Luna
- Tacho
- (uncredited)
Carlos Múzquiz
- Museum Curator
- (uncredited)
Manuel Vergara 'Manver'
- Man Playing Cards
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaGlenn Ford turned down the lead role in Hondo (1953) because he had not enjoyed working with director John Farrow on this film.
- GoofsDouglass Dumbrille's name is misspelled in the credits as "Douglas."
- Crazy creditsPlunder of the Sun was filmed in its entirety in Mexico in the Zapotecan ruins of Mitla and Monte Alban. We wish to express our gratitude to the wonderful people of Oaxaca, Veracruz and the Churubusco-Azteca Studios in Mexico City for their help and cooperation.
- ConnectionsReferenced in In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City (2014)
Featured review
David Dodge's novel is brought to the screen with Ford excellent as protagonist Al Colby. The script however, plays fast and loose with the novel, changing the locale from Peru to Mexico and now the search is on for Aztec artifacts instead of Incan. All things considered, this is a tightly directed and well acted tale. It has not been available for viewing as it seems to be tied up in litigation along with "Island in the Sky"(1953) and "The High and the Mighty"(1954)as the Wayne Family battles Warner Brothers and we are the losers.
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- Das geheimnisvolle Testament
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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