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Secret of the Incas
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Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunburst, an Inca treasure.
- Original title
- Secret of the Incas
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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Nov 24, 2022 · via TMDB
**_Indiana Jones three decades before the character existed_** An American adventurer in Cuzco, Peru, halfheartedly works as a tour guide, but his real interest is a priceless Incan artifact. He schemes to steal a Romanian official’s plane to make it to the lost city of Machu Picchu in the remote high country of the Andes, where he’s surprised to discover an archaeological dig is taking place. Robert Young plays the leader of the scientists. "Secret of the Incas" (1954) is an adventure flick that became the blueprint for Indiana Jones in the 80s, the first film of course being the exceptional “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” While Harry Steele (Heston) certainly dresses like Indiana Jones, he’s not a noble professor; he’s a cynical and avaricious treasure hunter, not to mention opportunist. In the last act there is a tomb sequence featuring a revealing shaft of light similar to the Map Room scene in “Raiders.” Being shot in 1953, this naturally has a quainter tone by comparison. The first 45 minutes, for instance, entirely take place in a remote Andes town with a lot of talk and little action, which might turn off fans of Indiana Jones. But I enjoyed Heston’s towering presence and nonchalant mojo. His character, Harry Steele, is similar to Taylor in “Planet of the Apes” (1968), just fourteen years younger. The Andes sequences are scenic and striking Peruvian vocalist Yma Sumac plays the role of Kori-Tica with a couple of extraordinary singing sequences. Meanwhile Nicole Maurey is sharp as the Romanian defector, Elena. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in Peru at Cuzco and Machu Picchu with (obvious) studio scenes done at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The studio sets are surprisingly well done and convincing enough. GRADE: B-/B
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Charlton Heston
Harry Steel
Robert Young
Stanley Moorehead
Nicole Maurey
Elena Antonescu
Thomas Mitchell
Ed Morgan
Glenda Farrell
Mrs. Winston
Michael Pate
Pachacutec
Leon Askin
Anton Marcu
William Henry
Phillip Lang
Kurt Katch
Man with rifle
Edward Colmans
Col. Emilio Cardoza
Yma Sumac
Kori-Tica
Alvy Moore
Young Man at Bar (uncredited)
Marion Ross
Miss Morris (uncredited)
Sam Comer
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Eulogio Nishiyama
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Eulogio Nishiyama
Director of Photography
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Jerry Hopper
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Jun 6, 1954
