Plunder of the Sun [Special Collector's Editon]

Director: John Farrow John Farrow

Overview

In this film, several interested parties converge upon the Mexican Aztec ruins in search of a long-buried treasure. Insurance investigator Glenn Ford is ostensibly the hero, but he doesn't seem any more trustworthy than the rest of the crooks, fallen women, and alcoholics who've gone along for the archeological ride.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2006
UPC:	0097368876644
Original Release:	1953
Source:	Paramount
Language:	English
Time:	1:21:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Glenn Ford	Al Colby
Diana Lynn	Julie Barnes
Patricia Medina	Anna Luz
Francis L. Sullivan	Thomas Berrien,Actor
Sean McClory	Jefferson
Eduardo Noriega	Raul Cornejo
Julio Villareal	Ubaldo Navarro
Charles Rooner	Capt. Bergman
Douglas Dumbrille	Carter
Mona Barrie	Tourist
Juan García	Bartender
Margarito Luna	Tacho
Patricia Median	Actor
Antonio Díaz Conde	Composer

Technical Credits

Jonathan Latimer

John Farrow	Director
Robert Fellows	Producer
John Wayne	Producer
Jonathan Latimer	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Plunder of the Sun is frequently criticized as ripping off both The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Maltese Falcon, and with more than a little justification. The influences are obvious, and it's a shame that Plunder doesn't reach the same level as its inspirations. Still, Plunder is an entertaining film. It's not because of its screenplay, which is messy and occasionally confusing and which features a cast of characters about whom it is hard to care. What makes Plunder work is its star and, even more importantly, its location shooting. The shots inside the actual ancient ruins (and elsewhere in Mexico, for that matter) are often stunning, and they do give Plunder a look and atmosphere that are hard to beat. In fact, the visuals often take the place of character in this film -- a good thing, considering how cardboard some of the people are. Leading man Glenn Ford hasn't been given any more real depth than the others, but his star quality manages to overcome that little detail, and he manages to find enough to "play" to make his scenes interesting. If director John Farrow can't make the screenplay move into high gear, he does move things along as best as he can, and he makes sure that Ford is kept busy and onscreen as much as possible. And when all else fails, he can always fall back on those exteriors.