Robert Lowery
Joe Beck
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Synopsis
An oil employee in Honduras learns that he has inherited a substantial sum in Texas. Soon afterwards, someone attacks him and tries to steal his papers. The journey to claim his money becomes a dangerous contest over identity and the people who control his passage home.
Cast
DirectorsWilliam Berke
Behind the scenes
Daniel Mainwaring wrote the screenplay after Pine-Thomas had adapted books published under his Geoffrey Homes name. This was the first script under his new long-term arrangement with the producers.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Robert Lowery — unknown (20th Century Fox) · Public domain
- Phyllis Brooks — produced by 20th Century Fox and supplied to CINELANDIA magazine · Public domain
- Charles Arnt — Paramount Pictures · Public domain
- Jack La Rue — unknown (20th Century Fox) · Public domain
