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Amazon Quest

Amazon Quest

Real Thrills! Actually Filmed on the Spot! In the Wilds of the Amazon!

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Thomas Dekker is a diamond cutter attempting to reclaim his right to a portion of a rubber empire in the early part of the twentieth century. Tom travels to Brazil to uncover the fate of his father and along the way meets Teresa, a local girl who offers to be his guide in the jungle. Eventually, they encounter three armed men who take them to Lobato, a bandit who knew his father. Once convinced that Tom is his friend's son, Lobato tells him a lengthy story which culminates with his meeting Tom's father, who rescued him from drowning. With the help of "flashbacks" from an obscure South American feature, Tom learns what really became of his father.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

13 May 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Thomas Dekker Jr.

Carole Mathews

Carole Mathews

Theresa Vasco

Carole Donne

Carole Donne

Anna Narden

Don Zelaya

Don Zelaya

José Lobato

Ralph Graves

Ralph Graves

Anna's Attorney

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

De Ruyter

Jack George

Jack George

Judge

Joseph Granby

Joseph Granby

Mariano (as Joe Granby)

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Nicholas Handel

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Vasco

Lester Sharpe

Lester Sharpe

Clerk

Zacharias Yaconelli

Zacharias Yaconelli

Clerk (as Z. Yaconelli)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Guide

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Ringleader

Paul Fierro

Paul Fierro

Lieutenant

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Native Chief

René Deltgen

René Deltgen

Thomas Dekker Sr. (edited from: Kautschuk) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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