RACE FOR THE YANKEE ZEPHYR Original Daybill Movie poster Donald Pleasence

Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)

Directed by David Hemmings.

With Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence, George Peppard

In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from ww-ii. When he tells it around, a gang of crooks follows and threatens him and his daughter, because they know there are 50 million dollars in the wreck. Helicopter pilot Barney helps Gibbie against them, risking his life thereby.