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)
- Director
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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)
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Gold Things Come in Small Packages
San Francisco insurance adjuster Glenn Ford (as Al Colby) is in hot water. He tells US authorities in Mexico what put him there
Quickly, we flashback as Mr. Ford arrives in Havana, Cuba. Strapped for cash, Ford meets alluring Patricia Medina (as Anna Luz) at a bar and takes a job offered by her old and ailing companion Francis L. Sullivan (as Thomas Berrien). Plagued by a bad heart and confined to a wheelchair, Mr. Sullivan hires Ford to help them smuggle a small package into Mexico. En route, the newly formed trio meet sneaky blond Sean McClory (as Jefferson), who is interested in small packages. Ford also encounters tipsy tramp Diana Lynn (as Julie Barnes), who propositions him with the line, "I like well built men." Finally, the package Ford is carrying opens, and mysteries are revealed. Unfortunately the plot thins and several in the cast act types rather than parts. However, the location photography by Jack Draper makes it nice looking.
***** Plunder of the Sun (8/26/53) John Farrow ~ Glenn Ford, Patricia Medina, Diana Lynn, Sean McClory
***** Plunder of the Sun (8/26/53) John Farrow ~ Glenn Ford, Patricia Medina, Diana Lynn, Sean McClory
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- Jul 31, 2012
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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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