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River of Gold (1971)

River of Gold poster
Directed by
David Friedkin
Genre
adventure, thriller, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets involved with treasure hunters searching for a lost river of gold in a jungle. The story follows their attempts and complications.

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What happens

River of Gold is a 1971 American TV movie (originally an unsold pilot) which aired as an ABC Movie of the Week. The Los Angeles Times said it "looked as though people lost interest half way through". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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