(1952) Colonel Terry Lee travels to the orient in search of a gold mine left to him by his grandfather. He is a pilot employed by a "no questions asked" airline run by Chopstick Joe. His friend and co-pilot is Hotshot Charlie. His love interest is a girl named Burma. He and his friends are constantly in hot water, thanks to the mysterious Dragon Lady, as they fly from one exotic location to the next.

CO-PILOTS: Hotshot blows his paycheck - and more besides - at Wang Wang's disreputable gambling house. He needs $600 quick so agrees to help the Dragon Lady slip a pair of gamecocks - carrying six large diamonds in their gizzards - from the plane to her house without going through the formalities of bills of lading - or Chopstick Joe's larcenous fingers. Unfortunately for Hotshot, one of Chopstick's cousins stows aways on the flight carrying the roosters and throws them overboard, placing Hotshot in danger from not only the crooked gambler but the Dragon Lady, too.

CHINESE LEGACY: Terry and Hotshot fly a Chinese-American soldier to Tanzan so that he can claim a valuable inheritance. They soon learn that the young man has been abducted by a gang who plan to substitute an impostor with Burma's innocent help and set about rescuing the soldier before he can come to harm.

Directed by Lew Landers

Starring John Baer, Jack Reitzen, Gloria Saunders

Cast

John Baer as Terry Lee

Jack Reitzen as Chopstick Joe

Gloria Saunders as Dragon Lady

William Tracy as Hotshot Charlie

Sandra Spence as Burma