It was made into a 1953 film noir movie of the same name starring glenn ford with the location changed to mexico. Plunder of the sun is one that just never clicked with me, so i cant really recommend this release. Plunder of the sun 1953 initial thoughts my goodness, glenn ford is delicious in this. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He died at 90 years old on august 30, 2006 at his residence of beverly hills. It was made into a 1953 film noir movie of the same name starring glenn ford with. 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. Plunder of the sun writer 1953 the westland case writer 1937 known for alias nick beal writer. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Jun 24, 20 glenn ford stars as american insurance adjuster al colby, a man who unwittingly becomes involved with a fortune in ancient curios after being asked to carry a mysterious package aboard a ship. Plunder of the sun 1953 john farrow, glenn ford, diana. The music score was by bronislau kaper and the cinematography by robert surtees.
Arkadin, and this movie even shares actress particia medina with that picture. And if they feature actual location shooting in those exotic. Empire of the sun is an australian electronic music duo that formed in 2006. Plunder of the sun was to be the first of glen fords two picture deal with duke, hondo being the second. The film stars victor mclaglen, sally eilers, barry fitzgerald and joseph calleia. And if they feature actual location shooting in those exotic locations, better still. Plunder of the sun is a 1953 drama film starring glenn ford, diana lynn, patricia medina, and francis l. Plunder of the sun by david dodge music score composed and conducted by. It was made into a 1953 film noir movie of the same name starring glenn ford with the location changed to. Watch the full length movie of plunder of the sun online or on the fios mobile app. Privacy policy terms of service dmca policy support 2015 terms of service dmca. An american tourist, al colby glenn ford, is detained by mexican authorities and questioned about his role in a treasure hunt. Watch plunder of the sun starring glenn ford in this actionadventure on directv. Watch plunder of the sun online stream full movie directv.
Insurance investigator glenn ford is ostensibly the hero, but he doesnt seem. Plunder of the sun 1953 plunder of the sun is a movie id never even heard of until very recently, and its one that is definitely worth a look. Plunder of the sun dvd, 2005, special collectors edition. It was directed by john farrow and produced by stephen ames from a screenplay by frank fenton and john farrow. Take to the high seas as a cutthroat buccaneer and become the most notorious pirate the world has ever known.
Plunder of the sun on dvd 097368876644 from paramount pictures. Glenn ford was married four times, and a son, peter ford. Their debut album, walking on a dream, was released on 4 october 2008, and has been certified platinum in australia. Al colby, the books protagonist, was a shortlived series hero. Glenn ford stars as american insurance adjuster al colby, a man who unwittingly becomes involved with a fortune in ancient curios after being asked to. Al colby should never have agreed to smuggle the package from chile to peru. Read the full synopsis of plunder of the sun, 1953, directed by john farrow, with glenn ford, diana lynn, patricia medina, at turner classic movies. An intense hunt for zapotecan treasure ensues when the man, who hired an insurance adjustor to smuggle a mysterious package out of cuba, gets murdered aboard the returning ship. Ford touts the navy through radio and television spectacles. Plunder of the sun, filmed in mexico with glenn ford. Glenn ford stars as american insurance adjuster al colby, a man who unwittingly becomes involved with a fortune in ancient curios after being asked to carry a mysterious package aboard a ship. Glenn ford, diana lynn, patricia medina, francis l.
Many of these videos are available for free download. Now one mans dead, two beautiful women have betrayed him, and a couple of gunmen are hot on his trail. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. While much of glenn fords early 1950s film output are unabashedly b movies he filled the same niche as robert mitchum did, at rko, the movies are, by and large, very entertaining, and plunder of the sun, shot in mexico for warners and john waynes batjac productions, is no exception.
Plunder of the sun special collectors edition full. Full confession is a 1939 is a us proto filmnoir, crime drama film made by rko radio pictures. If youve seen the flick and love it, then by all means, as paramount has issued a solid presentation. We wish to express our gratitude to the wonderful people of oaxaca, veracruz and the churubuscoazteca studios in mexico city for their help and cooperation. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent plunder of the sun online on moviefone. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read plunder of the sun. Overview of plunder of the sun, 1953, directed by john farrow, with glenn ford, diana lynn, patricia medina, at turner classic movies. Warner brothers wanted duke to star but he quite rightly pointed out. An army dispatch rider on the edge of indian territory, his work is pitted with perils, from indian war bands to stubborn homesteaders. An american tourist, al colby glenn ford, is detained by mexican authorities and questioned about his role in a treasure hunt expedition in the oaxaca region that went horribly wrong.
Hondo is the 1953 classic western, adapted from the short story the gift of cochise by louis lamour, and directed by john farrow plunder of the sun. Colbys seemingly innocent mission becomes a dangerous game of pursuit when he discovers that others are determined to take possession of the parcel he carries at any cost. This website provides a free file hosting service for blogs and forums. They began casting her in movies that allowed her to show her personality and developed her skills as an actress. Plunder of the sun the 1953 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Buy plunder of the sun 1953 import from amazons movies store. I am quite familiar with the film and its story telling problems, some of which, and i am unable to parse the finished product, stem from conflict between ford and director farrow. And the lure of a god goddess of the sun an american insurance adjuster, stranded in havana, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector of antiquities in a. Plunder of the sun by john farrow glenn ford, diana lynn.
Plunder of the sun an american insurance adjuster, stranded in mexico, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector of antiquities in a hunt for. American adventurer gets involved in archaeological artifact. Plunder of the sun 1953 public hosted by super shangrila show and balboa theater. Plunder of the sun 1953 an american tourist, al colby glenn ford, is detained by mexican authorities and questioned about his role in a treasure hunt expedition in the oaxaca region that went. Plunder of the sun is filled with tough men and beautiful women,schemes and betrayals and lost incan gold. He has to walk carefully between ever changing alliances with. Has its moments in the sun but fails to be convincing.
Jonathan latimer 19061983 writer american writer of thrillers and film scripts, the son of a chicago lawyer and a violinist. 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. Glenn ford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and. Sullivan, doing his best sydney greenstreet enlists colby to transport a package from cuba to. Sullivan subcategories this category has only the following subcategory. Plunder of the sun 1953 tuesdays forgotten film tipping my. It was directed by john farrow from an adaptation by jerome cady of leo birinskis story. The fascination of far off places and the peculiar mystery of ancient legends are the attributes of plunder of the sun, which arrived at the paramount yesterday. Totally makes up for the fact that this movie is kind of a patchwork.
Plunder of the sun plays like a lowbudget merging of two bogart classics, the treasure of the sierra madre and the maltese falcon. Plunder of the sun 1953 john farrow, glenn ford, diana lynn, patricia medina november 27, 2018 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. However ford hated working with the often callous, john farrow, and refused to play the lead part in the second film. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. These options are all featured in this diverse library.
Sullivan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. As a solo pianist, she released at least one single on capitol records, accompanied by the paul weston orchestra. John wayne believed it was because hondo was similar to another 1953 western movie, shane starring alan ladd. David dodges plunder of the sun 1949 takes us back out of the united states again, this time to south america. Plunder of the sun 1953 stream and watch online moviefone. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Plunder of the sun was filmed in its entirety in mexico in the zapotecan ruins of mitla and monte alban. Plunder of the sun download ita, film plunder of the sun in italiano newer post older post.
Little does he know that the greatest peril he shall face is angie lowe geraldine page, a farmer more stubborn. The duo consists of nick littlemore of pnau and luke steele of the sleepy jackson. I love movies that have a film noir feel but combine that with exotic locations. Aug 30, 2006 glenn ford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. See the full list of plunder of the sun cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Plunder of the sun movie trailer and videos tv guide. Released 1953, plunder of the sun stars glenn ford, diana lynn, patricia medina, francis l. We begin, as with so many example of film noir, near to the end of our journey. With glenn ford, diana lynn, patricia medina, francis l.
The influences are obvious, and its a shame that plunder doesnt reach the same level as its inspirations. Generally considered to be one of the great western movies, hondo was only moderately successful at the box office. The adventurer al colby is persuaded by anna luz and her antiquities collector husband, thomas berrien, to help them smuggle a. Al finds himself the possessor of a document that leads to a hoard of incan gold. Watch fulllength feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, world war ii propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours. Region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Plunder of the sun is presented in full frame, as intended. Plunder of the sun pelicula completa, ver online y. Vedere plunder of the sun in 1080 pixel, sfogliare plunder of the sun in miglior video, osservare plunder of the sun in video dvdrip. Later, paramount pictures changed her name to diana lynn. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Of course rather than delay the shooting of hondo duke stepped in, to play the lead part.
Diana lynn simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Glenn ford stars as american insurance adjuster al colby, a man who unwittingly becomes involved with a fortune in ancient curios after being asked to carry a mysterious package aboard a ship sailing from havana to mexico. Wiseguy al colby glenn ford finds himself short of funds in havana, but a mysterious antiquities trader francis l. Plunder of the sun is filled with tough men and beautiful women,schemes and. Glenn ford also joined the naval reserve united states in 1958 and was promoted to lieutenant commander. Glenn ford simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jul 28, 2011 plunder of the sun is a movie id never even heard of until very recently, and its one that is definitely worth a look.