outragously entertaining period piece set in the 30 and it be a spin on the classic cliffhanger series and as much a raider of the lose ark and only do on a low budget and much campier by director michael anderson . the opening scene lace liberal amount of gothic art nuveau and predate batman by two decade . star ron ely ( tarzan ) a a perfectly cast hero and the gorgeous pamela hensley a the local latina mona tag on to our hero on a goldhunt in the non existent latin american country of hidalgo . best line and our hero to mona and hold a fist to her chin just a you expect him to be tender with her and give her a hug represent mona and youre a brick . paul wexler ham and cheese blackhat and captain sea be a an absolute delight . expect a little raider . and a dash of batman and a little the lost world and a little lost horizon and a whole lot of campiness and you will get it just right . watch out for cult favorite michael berryman in a small part a undertaker and enjoy the campy use of john philip sousa patriotic music . a prime candidate for dvd release and it be certainly overdue . an unmissable treat for the whole family . positive .