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Impasse is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Richard Benedict released in USA on 7 may 1969 with Burt Reynolds

Impasse (1969)

Impasse
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Released in USA 7 may 1969
Length 1h40
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Thriller,    Action,    Adventure
Rating50% 2.5171952.5171952.5171952.5171952.517195

Impasse is a 1969 American film about a group of adventurers trying to recover gold lost in the Philippines during World War II. It stars Burt Reynolds, Anne Francis, Vic Diaz, Lyle Bettger and Rodolfo Acosta

Synopsis

Pat Morrison (Reynolds) runs a shady salvage operation in Manila. His latest scheme involves finding $3 million worth of gold bars hidden by the military during World War II. To this end, he needs the help of several former soldiers who were present when the gold was hidden. The first is Jesus (Vic Diaz), a Filipino muslim and Morrison's business associate. The second is Draco (Rodolfo Acosta), a hard-drinking, hot-tempered Apache living on an Indian reservation who answers Morrison's telegram with the promise of finding a wartime lover named Maria Bonita.

Actors

Burt Reynolds

(Pat Morrison)
Anne Francis

(Bobby Jones)
Vic Díaz

(Jesus Jimenez Riley)
Lyle Bettger

(Hansen)
Jeff Corey

(Wombat)
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