The Looters (1955)

When a plane crashes in the snow capped Rocky Mountains of Colorado, a mountain climber (Rory Calhoun) and his old Army buddy (Ray Danton) set out on their trail with the intention of rescuing any survivors. But the Army buddy is lured  by the $250,000 in cash they find among the plane's debris. Directed by Abner Biberman (THE NIGHT RUNNER). After a slow expository beginning, the film grows in intensity as the two mountain climbers and the survivors make the perilous trek down the mountain. The movie may be a minor Universal programmer but it does its job well and the acting is more than decent. The film benefits from its mountain locations though I have no idea where the film's exteriors were filmed (interiors shot at Universal) and handsomely shot by Lloyd Ahern (MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET) in B&W. A nifty adventure movie. With Julie Adams, Thomas Gomez, Frank Faylen and Russ Conway.