Movies and TvShows featuring "smuggling-ring" theme.
"Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a branch of the Army Reserves which operates along the borders and coast-lines, on the lookout for smugglers. Carter Meade, whose father is the Colonel in charge of the patrol, has a terror of firing guns and his father insists he conquer this fear. Tommy sends him out on patrol, on orders from Washington D. C., to stop any unfamiliar aircraft. Carter challenges an unmarked amphibian plane, which opens fire on him. Carter, afraid to shoot, bails out as his plane is shot down. Carter is missing, and Tommy and Skeeter are searching for him and the mysterious airplane.
A Lady Without Passport is a crime drama film set in 1950s Miami. The story revolves around a woman who is trapped between a crime ring and law enforcement due to her illegal immigration status. She must navigate the dangerous world of smuggling and false identities while trying to escape and find love. The film explores themes of immigration, identity, and the struggle to belong. It showcases the beautiful landscapes of Miami and the perilous journey of those seeking a better life.
A woman and her stepdaughter attempt to sneak a few souvenirs past customs and inadvertently become the couriers for an international smuggling ring.
An American detective unmasks a gambler as the head of a banknote counterfeiting gang.
Incompetent taxi driver Semyon tries to help a friend who is being blackmailed by a smuggling ring. Along the way, he encounters a seductive woman, a crime boss, and a secret mission.
In A Hazard of Hearts, a young woman named Serena is forced into a dangerous game of chance when her father's gambling debts put her in the hands of a ruthless and manipulative villainess. With high stakes and her heart on the line, Serena must navigate a world of aristocracy, betrayal, and forbidden love. Set in 19th century England, this thrilling period drama explores themes of sacrifice, deception, and the power of true love.
A commercial pilot gets caught up in a dangerous game of deception and betrayal when he travels to Calcutta. He becomes entangled with a femme fatale, a smuggling ring, and a murder mystery.
Border Incident is a crime film noir thriller that explores the illegal immigration trade and the abuse suffered by Mexican migrant workers.
A pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden inside a small elephant statuette, which they plant on absentminded Lord Epping to get it past customs. Now, his lordship is visiting Uncle Matt Lindsay who looks just like him. Thanks to flirtatious Diana's efforts to get the elephant back, the comic confusion proliferates, with 'spitfire' Carmelita (now a blonde) playing a prominent part.
When the famed detective Simon Templar is mistaken for a look-alike gangster, he finds himself caught up in a smuggling ring, a police investigation, and a dangerous game of deception.
When a Chinese-American detective is framed for murder, he must solve the case to clear his name and bring the real killer to justice. With the help of a female newspaper reporter and his loyal team, he uncovers a smuggling ring and delves into the seedy underbelly of San Francisco's Chinatown.
A reporter uncovers a smuggling ring while investigating a bootlegger. He falls in love with the daughter of the bootlegger and must make a self-sacrifice to save her from danger.
In 1930s Shanghai, a crime detective goes undercover to investigate a smuggling ring. Along the way, he falls in love with a society woman who becomes tangled in the dangerous world of deceit and murder.
A San Francisco man is paid to bid on a saxophone and escort a woman to a yacht party.
The respected squire of a quiet Cornish village is in reality the leader of a gang of murderous pirates who attack passing ships, kill their crews and steal their cargoes.
An FBI agent goes to Hong Kong to short-circuit a smuggler of electrical parts to the communists.
When his wife stops writing to him and his letters are returned unanswered, Dan becomes extremely concerned about her welfare. He returns home but is only able to meet with her briefly before she is found murdered. Dan is the obvious suspect but has only 36 hours to find out who murdered her. In so doing he uncovers a shocking catalogue of his wife's past affairs and an identity that he knew nothing about.
A crime ring is smuggling gold from Mexico across the border in the US. The Customs Service sends an agent to Mexico to try to infiltrate the ring and stop the smuggling.
An undercover agent tracks a medicine black market from China to California.
Smugglers are on the loose and a thriving black market in salami is plaguing the nation. Clark and McCullough are hired to catch the smugglers. They are soon up to their ears in salami.