Plunder of the Sun (Special Collector's Edition)

I was watching good solid acting an top notch scenes ;there are parts that seem a bit different an off beat but they fit well adding to the story ; I added to my collection with this movie,enjoy an grab a bag of popcorn.

I'm not one to fall all over A productions at the expense of B films. Too many of the latter type are more entertaining and this film is a good example. The script unfolds in an entertaining, no-frills manner but is significantly heightened by the quirky characters. Sean McClory definitely stands out but check out that slob of a ship's captain. You don't really know what to make of the characters. Plunder is not overlong and has great location scenery. Glenn Ford's movies are among my all-time favorites especially his Columbia films and this WB movie is no exception to an entertaining output. One reviewer compared his niche at this time to Robert Mitchum's. I totally agree and this movie could easily have been a Mitchum/RKO film.I wish more of Glenn Ford's films were avialable on dvd. Check this title out for a fun popcorn viewing at the movies.

A good, above average noire. First 15 minutes a bit odd because the camera an two of the actors seem to be channeling Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon. I’m guessing this was at the insistence of the studio marketing guys. Anyway, after they get that out of their system its a pretty good tale. Intentionally hard to tell good guys from bad guys until it all wraps up at the end.

Nice, tight little Film Noire. Borrows heavily from The Maltese Falcon, but not in the same league. Wonderful, dazzling, BLACK AND WHITE!!!

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Interesting movie, it is different, has good acting, unique scenery, good drama. Overall, a good movie.

Has everything you want in a movie, still looking for a similar movie, where opera singer with a dinamic voice sings, would like to find it.

Glen Ford was a great actor. Good mystery. On location scenes are always great. I prefer his comedies though.

Glenn Ford goes treasure-hunting in Fifties Mexico for this John Wayne production unseen for ages until Paramount took over the Batjac titles for dvd release. Even then it seemed to disappear rather quickly but I managed to find a back-catalogued copy. Made for Warners originally it's been hyped in comparison to THE MALTESE FALCON but the only similarities are a priceless relic and a fat man among the searchers. Script and characters fail to intrigue but the piece does benefit from extensive location-work and the local Aztec history is interesting. A little too much detective-work among parchments and fragments tends to crowd out the action, though, and director John Farrow gets bogged down. Ford is as always a reliable anchor-man, keeping things watchable, but his support-cast is lack-lustre. As others have noted Gloria Grahame - soon to do two movies with Ford - could have played the Diana Lynn part and given it some edge. The novel by David Dodge, which has a more exciting climax, was actually centred on Peru and the Inca civilisation, making for quite a knowledgeable read. Changing territory for the film was occasioned probably by easier facilities. Just as well, really, as Paramount themselves were coming up fast with their own Inca adventure starring Charlton Heston as another gold-seeker who bore a striking resemblance to Indiana Jones. The dvd for PLUNDER has an excellent b/w print, some historical extras and a commentary from Ford's son Peter.

I bought this dvd for the simple reason that it stars Glenn Ford and Francis L. Sullivan, as I happen to be a fan of both actors (unfortunately, Sullivan is killed off in the early stages). If you are not a fan of either actor, then personally I wouldn't bother with it, as there is precious little else in it to keep you entertained.The plot, quite simply, revolves around a treasure hunt among the ruins of Mexico's ancient civilisations, with the usual betrayals and murders. The acting is adequate, but nothing special, and the movie as a whole just doesn't have the pace to lift it out of the ordinary.I have given it three stars simply for the presence of the two actors named above.