Run for the Sun

A tense jungle chase with old-Hollywood charm, where romance and danger mix under a sweltering sun.

Directed by

Roy Boulting

Genres

Adventure, Thriller

Starring

Richard Widmark, Trevor Howard, Jane Greer

Tagline

Clawing...Killing...Hacking his way across a thousand miles of steaming jungle!

Overview

Mike, a Hemingway-esque adventure novelist, is spending his days in a self-imposed exile somewhere in Central America. A reporter for Sight Magazine, Katie, has tracked him down in the hope of getting the biggest scoop of her career. Mike falls for Katie. On a flight to Mexico City, their plane crashes near a remote hideaway of Nazi war criminals in hiding. The Nazis want to stay hidden and plan to dispose of their new guests

How it feels

Tense, dark, romantic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Survival, deception, betrayal, isolation

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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