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Plunder of the Sun (1953)

Plunder of the Sun poster
Directed by
John Farrow
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, treasure hunt film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American takes a job in Mexico transporting an ancient artifact. He gets caught up in a hunt for hidden Inca treasure where other people will do anything to get it first.

suspensefulmoodynoirishintriguingsun-drenchedtenseadventurous

What happens

Plunder of the Sun is a 1949 novel written by David Dodge about the hunt for ancient Peruvian treasure. It was adapted for the November 8, 1949 episode of the radio series Escape and later into the 1953 film noir of the same title, starring Glenn Ford and with the location changed from Peru to Mexico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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