While the film has a few plot holes and lacks the kinetic action of the indiana jones series, it is still a treat to watch because it really shows the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Secret of the incas looks terrific with sweeping vistas and wide expanses of perus machu picchu region. Secret of the incas 1954 protoindy finds the treasure. Secret of the incas 1954 the visuals the telltale mind. A daring adventurer searches peruvian jungles for ancient treasure. Charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, glenda farrell, michael pate, leon askin, william henry, kurt katch, edward colmans, jerry hopper, the secret of the incas, the secret of the incas, jerry hopper, charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, the secret of the. Throughout secret of the incas, the main character, harry steele, can be seen wearing the indiana jones outfit brown leather jacket, fedora, tan pants, an overthe.
What you might not know, however, is that secret of the incas is a cracking tale of highadventure in its own right, that really stands out from other contemporary action films of the midfifties. Twentyseven years before directors george lucas and steven spielburg collaborated to create indiana jones. Inca myths, legends and star constellations, the incas were a vast empire with great knowledge of astronomical and scientific realms. Secret of the incas 1954 is an adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. A lackluster action movie filmed on location in peru, the movie features heston in khaki. The incas lost cities of the inca most interesting. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an. Secret of the incas was definitely an inspiration for the indiana jones series. A nononsense action film star, nra president, and civil rights supporter, charlton heston also appeared on old time radio to reperform some of his favorite film roles.
Charlton heston finds the inca treasure and loses it, in the 1954 movie secret of the incas, one of the influences on indiana jones and raiders of the lost ark. Charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, glenda farrell, michael pate, leon askin, william henry, kurt katch, edward colmans, jerry hopper, the secret of the incas, the secret of the incas, jerry hopper, charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, the secret of the incas. Now i understand the fanfare, her voice is spectacular, otherworldly. It is only when the actors begin to talk that the movie starts to lose momentum. If you come here often, you should tell us and the whole world, really about yourself in the bio section of your profile. The movie isnt laden with the special effects of spielbergs film, its simple pleasures coming from an often subtly humorous script, hestons.
Secret of the incas 1954 charlton heston dvd elvis. The movie isnt laden with the special effects of spielbergs film, its simple pleasures. Secret of the incas 1954 letterboxd your life in film. Secret of the incas is a fine example of a 1950s adventure film, with some quite astounding location footage of machu picchu and cuzco. Good action story of archaeologistexplorer heston in search of lost fabled treasure of gold in ancient city of the incas. Money sings, and i love music some fun scenes from one of my favorite movies, secret of the incas 1954 starring chuck heston, nicole maurey, robert montgomery, thomas mitchell. Secret of the incas 1954 a blog for classic film lovers. The film stars a young charlton heston as harry steele, a seedy fortune hunter who is determined to find the sunburst, an ancient inca treasure hidden somewhere in the bowels of the ruins of machu picchu. Myth, astronomy and the war against time crown 1996, is an account of my own twenty year journey of exploration into the astronomy of myth, and i am happy to report that this odyssey was not undertaken in vain. The film is often cited as a direct inspiration for the indiana jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in secret of the incas bearing a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in raiders of the lost ark. The other astonishing thing about secret of the incas is its phenomenal entertainment value, what with the macchu picchu locale, fantastic acting heston, thomas mitchell, robert young, and the dialogue for the amazing largerthanlife harry steele characterization. Secret of the incas 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. Before there was indiana jones, there was charlton heston in secret of the incas. Filmed partly on location in peru, with a good script, fair direction, and strong performances by a good cast.
Secret of the incas, secret of the incas 1954, secret of the incas posters, secret of the incas promos, the telltale mind, the visuals. Dowell about his new book secret of the incas, a tremendous scholarly piece of work. At dawn, to bring good luck, they burn amulets and llama fetuses, and the smoke rises, carrying the invocation to viracocha, who. A tough adventurer follows a map to an inca treasure he has long sought, but when he finally arrives at the ancient city of machu picchu, he discovers that a team of archaeologists already digging the site. This low budget adventure romp has more right to that accolade than any other film or serial in the adventure genre. Secret of the incas 1954 an inca legend says the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled star burst was stolen from the temple of the sun centuries ago, and the ancient civilization will spring anew when the treasure is returned. Secret of the incas, 1954, poster an inca legend says the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled starburst was stolen from the temple of the sun centuries ago, and the ancient civilization will spring anew when the treasure is returned. Secret of the incas 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. From the ruins of the former settlements of the inca and tiahuanaco cultures on lake titicaca, the priests worship the sun god.
Ive often vaguely wondered how much engineering went into building some of the marvels of the ancient world. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Thomas mitchell, yma sumac, nicole maurey, robert young en charlton heston. I saw this movie when i was years old and i was so amazed by ms. Shot on location in peru at cuzco and machu picchu the first major hollywood film to shoot at those locations, with a great cast that, in addition to heston, included thomas mitchell, robert young, nicole mauray, and the then very. Shot on location at machu picchu in peru, the film is often credited as the inspiration for raiders of the lost ark. John farrow though is a much better director than jerry. Lucas even borrowed harrys signature weathered leather jacket and wrinkled hat. It was in spanish, but gave the option of english language too. Raiders costume designer deborah nadoolman landis noted that the inspiration for indianas costume was charlton hestons harry steele in secret of the incas. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film le secret des. Yma sumac secret of the incas filme completo 1954 youtube.
Heston, nicole maurey, yma sumac titolo originale the secret of the incas. Charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, glenda farrell, michael pate, yma sumac. Photography and score were briliant why is it not on tcm. Secret of the incas was the direct inspiration for george lucas indiana jones trilogy, and its no wonder, the film combines all of the elements of an ideal adventure flick. Secret of the incas 1954 official trailer, organic.
We did watch this film together as a crew several times, and i always thought it strange that the filmmakers did not credit it later as the inspiration for the series and quipped that. Plunder in the sun works better as a film and has a much better screenplay by jonathan latimer and terrific book by david dodge going for it though it also suffers from some of the same problems as this. Sep 05, 2017 yma sumac secret of the incas filme completo 1954. I read about this film in the idiot abroad book, so had to have it having recently returned from a holiday in peru myself. The movies plot is pretty standard fare, but the scenery, acting, set designs are first rate. Aug 21, 2015 money sings, and i love music some fun scenes from one of my favorite movies, secret of the incas 1954 starring chuck heston, nicole maurey, robert montgomery, thomas mitchell. Theres thrilling location footage shot in peru at machu picchu, and in the grand, but crumbling citadel of cuzco. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Myth, astronomy, and the war against time sullivan, william on. Overview of secret of the incas, 1954, directed by jerry hopper, with charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, at turner classic movies. Secret of the incas wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Secret of the incas 1954 charlton heston robert young youtube. Indiana jones and the secret of the lady of elche a fan film by david cossio ferrari duration.
The secret of the incas eschewing the tourist hordes, craig tansley treks a new route to machu picchu thats as much about culture and luxury as it is hiking, and discovers hidden communities that have remained unchanged for centuries. The far horizons secret of the incas soundtrack cd details and availability. Secret of the incas was the final theatrical film of veteran actor robert young, who thereafter moved exclusively into television, where he enjoyed a highly successful career for over 30 years. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd ntsc charlton heston robert young nicole maurey charlton heston actor, robert young actor format. Secret of the incas 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Yes its an old film with not much of a plot but enjoyable enough to watch on a wet day in britain, with stunning pictures of macchu pichu as the backdrop. If there is one movie that truly inspired indiana jones, look no further than secret of the incas. Movie music by composer hans salter, david buttolph. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. Raiders of the lost ark, jerry hopper directed secret of the incas. Step by step, sullivan pieces together the hidden esoteric tradition of the andes to uncover the tragic secret of the incas, a tribe who believed that, if events in the heavens could influence those on earth, perhaps the reverse could be true. Documentary about expedition to find the lost incan city of paititi otherwise known as the lost city of gold.
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