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Run for the Sun

Run for the Sun

Clawing...Killing...Hacking his way across a thousand miles of steaming jungle!

19566.01h 39m

Overview

Mike, a Hemingway-esque adventure novelist, is spending his days in a self-imposed exile somewhere in Central America. A reporter for Sight Magazine, Katie, has tracked him down in the hope of getting the biggest scoop of her career. Mike falls for Katie. On a flight to Mexico City, their plane crashes near a remote hideaway of Nazi war criminals in hiding. The Nazis want to stay hidden and plan to dispose of their new guests

Directed by Roy Boulting
Written by Dudley Nichols, Roy Boulting, Richard Connell
Produced by Harry Tatelman
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Top Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Michael 'Mike' Latimer

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Browne

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Katherine 'Katie' Connors

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Dr. Van Anders / Col. Wilham Von Andre

Juan García

Juan García

Fernandez

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José Antonio Carbajal

Paco

José Chávez

José Chávez

Pedro

G

Guillermo Calles

Paco

Margarito Luna

Margarito Luna

Gran-Hotel Proprietor

Guillermo Bravo Sosa

Guillermo Bravo Sosa

Gran-Hotel Waiter

Themes & Keywords

mexicochasejungleairplane crashnovelist

About Run for the Sun

Run for the Sun is a adventure, thriller film released in 1956 exploring themes of mexico, chase, jungle, airplane crash, novelist. Directed by Roy Boulting, it stars Richard Widmark, Trevor Howard, Jane Greer. Mike, a Hemingway-esque adventure novelist, is spending his days in a self-imposed exile somewhere in Central America. A reporter for Sight Magazine, Katie, has tracked him down in the hope of getting the biggest scoop of her career. Mike falls for Katie. On a flight to Mexico City, their plane crashes near a remote hideaway of Nazi war criminals in hiding. The Nazis want to stay hidden and plan to dispose of their new guests

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