As the convertible moves along and then turns a corner and stops at a traffic light, the camera descends and picks up another cheerful couple, Ramon Miguel "Mike" Vargas (Charlton Heston), a handsome, Mexico City narcotics investigator (of the Pan-American Narcotics Commission) with his voluptuous blonde, honeymooning American bride Susan Vargas (Janet Leigh).This first film (in a long series) had a production budget of only $114,000, but grossed $12 million (domestic) and $30 million (worldwide).In the hold of the freighter, Riggs discovered that it was carrying human cargo - Chinese to be sold as cheap slave labor.Sebastian guessed that possibly only a hundredth of 1 percent of heir number would escape to the sea.22 from the cash register.Wagstaff runs off with the money, declaring as heexitswith the password: "As soon as I get a check for $15.