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Edmund O’Brien stars as Johnny Dollar, the freelance insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account. Today, he’s heading to Brazil to investigate a high-stakes case involving the local railroad.
Railroad executive Mr. Haley is locked in a fierce conflict with a ruthless competitor who has resorted to sabotage to gain the upper hand. Johnny begins digging into recent train crashes to uncover what the rival company knows, quickly discovering evidence that safety equipment on the engines has been tampered with.
To solve the case, Johnny needs the railyard workers to come forward—but fear of losing their jobs keeps them silent. As Johnny pushes deeper, sabotage quickly escalates to murder. Facing down the rival operator, Johnny trades blows against outright bribes and deadly threats. But when the situation turns explosive, Johnny finds himself fighting for his life.
Has he found the enemy’s weak spot? Will he live long enough to report his findings to the authorities? The body count rises as the mystery unravels in this thrilling adventure.
