The Devil's Fortune
The search for Saddam's lost billions.
Fund Manager James Treage arrives at his office to discover the headless body of his best friend. He soon learns that his dead partner took millions from Saddam Hussein's regime, and a team of Iraqi assassins have come to collect. Treage must uncover the secrets his partner was hiding and find the missing money before the Iraqis, LAPD, or the federal government destroy everything he's built.
Summary
The Devil’s Fortune (2022) follows James Treage, a successful fund manager whose carefully ordered life collapses when he arrives at his office and discovers the headless body of his closest friend and business partner. What first appears to be a brutal personal attack soon develops into a much larger conspiracy. Treage learns that his partner secretly diverted millions of dollars from Saddam Hussein’s regime, leaving behind a fortune that several powerful and dangerous forces are determined to recover. As Treage investigates his partner’s hidden dealings, he finds himself pursued by a team of Iraqi assassins who will stop at nothing to reclaim the missing money. At the same time, the LAPD and federal authorities begin closing in, treating Treage as a possible suspect rather than an innocent victim. Forced to navigate competing agendas, buried secrets, and increasingly violent threats, he must determine how much he truly knew about the man he trusted and whether the life he built was founded on deception. The film combines crime thriller, political intrigue, and conspiracy elements, with its tension driven by Treage’s race to uncover the truth before his enemies—or the authorities—destroy him. Its central themes include greed, betrayal, corruption, and the dangerous consequences of profiting from political power and international conflict. Beneath the mystery, the story also examines loyalty and moral compromise, asking whether a person can remain innocent after benefiting from someone else’s crimes.
