Adventurer Ford is hired by outside interests to trek through the Honduran jungle to deliver money to an ousted
presidente, hoping the cash will help the
jefe get reinstated. Taking feuding Americano couple Sheridan and Scott as hostages, Ford avoids escaped convicts, revolutionaries,
snakes, ants, piranhas, wasps, and alligators in his dogged attempt to complete the transaction. Luckily, Scott is killed, and Ford gets the girl, too. Attempt at rousing jungle adventure is made interesting by director Tourneur's visualization of the environment and a surprisingly gutsy
performance by Ford.
Released:
1953
Rated:
NR
Length:
79 mins