Robert Horton took center stage in this Wagon Train episode where he was captured and forced to go along with a treasure hunt expedition that is commanded by Peter Lorre in his guest appearance on Wagon Train.
Lorre plays a professor of archeology who is searching for an Aztec treasure left behind by an expedition that those people made north way out of Mexico. It's only a legend, but Lorre is convinced of it. His partners and other help are just wanting the reputed Aztec gold left behind.
Alexander Portlass, the title character Lorre plays has a dream of The Alexander Portlass Room in the British Museum filled with the treasures of his expedition which will mark the acclaim he will get in his profession. He gets his wish rather ironically in the end.
To see how life's little ironies play out for Peter Lorre, don't miss The Alexander Portlass Story if some channel starts broadcasting Wagon Train reruns.
Lorre plays a professor of archeology who is searching for an Aztec treasure left behind by an expedition that those people made north way out of Mexico. It's only a legend, but Lorre is convinced of it. His partners and other help are just wanting the reputed Aztec gold left behind.
Alexander Portlass, the title character Lorre plays has a dream of The Alexander Portlass Room in the British Museum filled with the treasures of his expedition which will mark the acclaim he will get in his profession. He gets his wish rather ironically in the end.
To see how life's little ironies play out for Peter Lorre, don't miss The Alexander Portlass Story if some channel starts broadcasting Wagon Train reruns.
