Plunder of the Sun (1953)
Overview
An American insurance adjuster, stranded in Havana, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector of antiquities in a hunt for treasure in the Mexican ruins of Zapoteca.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.389 |
Directed By
John Farrow
TOP CAST
Glenn Ford
Al Colby
Diana Lynn
Julie Barnes
Patricia Medina
Anna Luz
Francis L. Sullivan
Thomas Berrien
Sean McClory
Jefferson
Eduardo Noriega
Raul Cornejo
Julio Villarreal
Ulbaldo Navarro (as Julio Villareal)
Charles Rooner
Captain Bergman
Douglass Dumbrille
Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)
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