Indiana Jones: The Ark Of The Covenant

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This movie takes place around the time of World war II and the Nazis.Indiana Jones is a unique man who became a college at Marshall College, but has a hobby as

an archaeologist. Jones spends his free time hunting for hidden treasures and ancient artifacts around the world. One of his expeditions , Jones worked his way through a cave setup with traps. At the end of the cave , he took the golden idol and barely escaped with his own life. However , Jones’ rival archaeologist , Rene
Belloq steals the idol from him at gunpoint , leaving him with no findings or credit for the expedition.

Journey
After returning from his exploration, Jones is interviewed by two army intelligence agents explaining the plan of the Nazi army. The Nazis are striving for an ancient artifact called the Ark of the
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Marion was kidnapped by the Nazis, trying to obtain the headpiece. She tried to intoxicate Belloq , who was holding her hostage, so she could escape. However, as she tried to escape, Toht , leader of the Nazis expedition, appeared. Jones , dressed as an Egyptian, infiltrated the map room and placed the
Staff of Ra, revealing the site of the Ark. Jones and Sallah dug up the Ark but were confronted by Toht and his men, and were forced to give up the Ark. Lastly, Marion was thrown into the chamber with Indy and trapped inside. Jones discovered a tunnel that lead out of the chamber , and the two were freed .

Return The Nazi’s were preparing to load the stolen Ark onto a plane , and deliver it to Hitler in Berlin. Just as all hope seems lost , Jones gets the plane to explode after it hitting a gas tank. The Nazi’s switch plans , and transport the Ark by a truck. Jones catches up to the truck by horseback and hijacks it. Sallah prepares a ride on a cargo boat to England . The artifact was loaded on the boat and they set sail. Once again ,

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