In February 1935, Chesterfield Productions released A Shot in the Dark, a 69-minute film shot at Universal Studios in Hollywood and directed by Charles Lamont (later of Abbott and Costello fame).
Eager to purge himself of “the wanderlust,” Brue Potter ’38 set out for a life of grand adventure. His aspirations ended right where they started: on an ill-fated voyage with famous playboy explorer…