Harrison Ford returns in the fourth adventure about Indiana Jones

Roderick Davis, 37, denied receiving stolen goods - a charge which carries a minimum jail term of four years - when appearing in court in Los Angeles.

Detectives posed as potential buyers for the items and set up a meeting with Mr Davis, according to prosecutors.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, again starring Harrison Ford, is due for release next May.

A court clerk said Mr Davis, who has previous convictions for theft, pleaded not guilty and was released on bail of $100,000 (�49,000).

Mr Davis was not available for comment.

Earlier this week, the film's producers settled a legal case against an actor who was accused of revealing the plot in a newspaper interview.