The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
A group of communist spies plan to blow up an essential commercial artery, the Panama Canal. To this end, they have kidnapped a nuclear scientist and are traveling by steamship to the coast of South America. Luckily for western civilization, the hard-nosed ship's captain, played by Barton MacLane, has other ideas.
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul GuilfoyleDirector
- Charles LangScreenplay
- Leon KlatzkinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Barton MacLaneCaptain Scarface
- Virginia GreyElsa
- Leif EricksonSam
- Peter CoePerro
- Rudolph AndersDr. Yeager
- Howard WendellMr. Dilts
- Isabel RandolphMrs. Dilts
- Paul BrinegarClegg
- Don DillawayCrofton
- Martín GarralagaManuel
- John MylongKroll
Stills
Themes
kidnappingpanama canalcommunist espionage