Sinopsis
Any 1936. Indiana Jones és un professor universitari d'arqueologia, però alhora un aventurer a la recerca de valuoses relíquies històriques. Després de tornar d'una infructuosa missió a Amèrica del Sud, el govern nord-americà li encarrega una nova comesa: trobar l'Arca de l'Aliança, on es creu que els hebreus van dipositar els manaments que Déu havia atorgat a Moisès, abans que els nazis la trobin i en facin un mal ús ja que, segons la llegenda, l'objecte atribueix un poder invencible a qui la posseeixi.
Reparto
Harrison Ford — Indiana JonesKaren Allen — Marion RavenwoodPaul Freeman — Dr. René BelloqJohn Rhys-Davies — SallahRonald Lacey — Major Arnold TohtWolf Kahler — Colonel DietrichAnthony Higgins — GoblerDenholm Elliott — Dr. Marcus BrodyAlfred Molina — SatipoVic Tablian — Barranca / Monkey ManDon Fellows — Col. MusgroveWilliam Hootkins — Major EatonGeorge Harris — KatangaFred Sorenson — JockAnthony Chinn — MohanEddie Tagoe — Messenger PirateBill Reimbold — BureaucratPatrick Durkin — Australian ClimberMatthew Scurfield — 2nd. NaziMalcolm Weaver — Ratty NepaleseSonny Caldinez — Mean MongolianPat Roach — Giant Sherpa / 1st MechanicChristopher Frederick — OttoTutte Lemkow — ImamIshaq Bux — OmarKiran Shah — AbuSouad Messaoudi — FayahTerry Richards — Arab SwordsmanSteve Hanson — German AgentFrank Marshall — PilotMartin Kreidt — Young SoldierJohn Rees — SergeantTony Vogel — Tall CaptainTed Grossman — Peruvian PorterVic Armstrong — German Soldier (uncredited)Peter Diamond — German Soldier (uncredited)Nick Gillard — German Soldier (uncredited)Romo Gorrara — German Soldier (uncredited)Rick Lester — German Soldier (uncredited)Rocky Taylor — German Soldier (uncredited)Reg Harding — German Lieutenant (uncredited)Harry Fielder — German (uncredited)Billy Horrigan — Gobler's Gunner (uncredited)Terry Leonard — Driver of German Truck (uncredited)Sergio Mioni — Driver of German Truck (uncredited)Dennis Muren — Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)Glenn Randall Jr. — Flying Wing Mechanic (uncredited)Michael Sheard — U-Boat Captain (uncredited)Frank Welker — Special Vocal Effects (voice) (uncredited)Roy Beck — German Soldier (uncredited)