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Plunder of the Sun

1953 · 81 min

A brisk, shadowy treasure hunt with double-crosses and exotic locales, offering pulpy thrills without much depth.

Directed by
John Farrow
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Tagline
Fortune-lust! A sin-strewn terror-trek! And the lure of a god goddess of the sun!
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.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Greed, betrayal, crime, survival
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
John Farrow
Genres
Adventure, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
John Farrow
Written by
Jonathan Latimer
Starring
Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan, Sean McClory, Eduardo Noriega, Julio Villarreal, Charles Rooner
Music
Hugo Friedhofer
Cinematography
Jack Draper
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
Spanish, English

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