Race for the Yankee Zephyr

In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand, hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from WW2. When word gets around, a gang of crooks turns up and threatens him and his daughter, because they know there is 50 million dollars of gold in the wreck. Gibbie, his partner and helicopter pilot Barney, and his daughter Sally, are caught up in a race for the Yankee Zephyr.

Cast

Ken Wahl

as Barney

Lesley Ann Warren

as Sally

Donald Pleasence

as Gilbert Carson

George Peppard

as Theo Brown

Bruno Lawrence

as Barker

Grant Tilly

as Collector

Tony Sparks

as Brown's Henchman

Clark Walkington

as Brown's Henchman

Frank Taurua

as Brown's Henchman

Steve Nicolle

as Brown's Henchman

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