Before indiana jones there was harry steele charlton heston, an idealistic archaeologist determined to return an ancient incan mask to the society from which it came. Before indiana jones there was harry steele charlton heston. Secret of the incas 1954 full movie download full hd youtube. The supporting cast features robert young, nicole maurey and thomas mitchell, as well as. I wonder why he quit appearing in movies at such an early age. Secret of the incas 1954 an adventurer charlton heston and others search the ancient city of machu picchu for a jeweled ritual mask. Watch secret of the incas full movie in hd visit movie 40790 a daring adventurer searches peruvian jungles for ancient treasure. Documentary about expedition to find the lost incan city of paititi otherwise known as the lost city of gold.
I read about this film in the idiot abroad book, so had to have it having recently returned from a holiday in peru myself. Secret of the incas looks terrific with sweeping vistas and wide expanses of perus machu picchu region. Yma sumac doing what she does in secret of the incas. Secret of the incas 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact.
This movie might appeal to hestons fans but who else. Heston in secret of the incas from 1954 which is more really about explorers fighting over gold. An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the peruvian jungles. I adore that it was filmed on location in peru, it gives us some beautiful shots of the south american country. Whereas the first, the naked jungle, was filmed in the usa, with florida standing in for the brazilian jungle, the second, secret of the incas, was actually shot on location in peru. Official theatrical movie poster for secret of the incas 1954. Twentyseven years before directors george lucas and steven spielburg collaborated to create indiana jones.
Secret of the incas, secret of the incas 1954, secret of the incas posters, secret of the incas promos, the telltale mind, the visuals. Sep 07, 20 is the film secret of the incas 1954 in the public domain. It isnt a poor film by any means, but nothing else springs to. Performed in bizarre fashion by famed native peruvian singer yma sumac. What you might not know, however, is that secret of the incas is a cracking tale of. The character of indiana jones had nothing to do with this film. You watch 55 days at peking even more than i view secret of the incas, hob. An adventure film that was popular enough to increase tourism to peru in the. Charlton heston as the protagonist harry steele in secret of the incas is clearly the physical inspiration for indiana jones as hes complete with. Secret of the incas never really gets going, for me. Is there a chance that yma sumac billed third on the posters and ads and special billed in the film, who cant act but can sing, will sing a few songs. Three coins in the fountain was released in 1954, as was zacks final movie secret of the incas, and he was only 58 at the time.
It is only when the actors begin to talk that the movie starts to lose momentum. Secret of the incas 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Starring charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell. Secret of the incas proved to be perus best wind fall for increased tourism in 1954. What cannot be forgiven is this films complete lack of availability on any video format ever. It isnt a poor film by any means, but nothing else springs to mind in a positive manner about it. Charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, glenda farrell, michael pate, yma sumac. The film stars a young charlton heston as harry steele, a seedy fortune. Before there was indiana jones, there was charlton heston in secret of the incas.
Is there a chance that yma sumac billed third on the posters and ads and special billed in the film, who cant act but can. 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. A daring adventurer searches peruvian jungles for ancient treasure. Secret of the incas 1954 with charlton heston classic film freak. Get info about the original print of secret of the incas, 1954, directed by jerry hopper, with charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey. A lackluster action movie filmed on location in peru, the movie features heston in khaki. Yma sumacs performance in secret of the incas 1954 youtube. Charlton heston and nicole maurey in secret of the incas 1954 yma sumac in secret of the incas. It was in spanish, but gave the option of english language too. Shot on location at machu picchu in peru, the film is often credited as the inspiration for raiders of the lost ark. Le secret des incas 1954 film complet en francais film.
Over time id heard it said that the film had a big influence on the. No surprise,no secretthe famous sunburst,dubious inca songs where the singer is backed by a. 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. The next most popular mention of the inca culture is probably in che guevaras biographical travelogue, the motorcycle diaries. Secret of the incas 1954 the visuals the telltale mind. Peinture a lhuile inspiree du film lextase et lagonie vue partielle du tableau. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an. Jun 25, 2017 le secret des incas 1954 film complet en francais a 20170625t18. Secret of the incas approved 1h 40min adventure 6 june 1954 usa an adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the peruvian jungles. The one element that made this an excellent film was the shroud of mystery that the photography captured especially night scenes of a really spiritual place. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 full movie. Approved, 1 h 40 min charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell director. Tracks 1728 from secret of the incas composed and conducted by david buttolph contains high andes by moises vivanco.
With charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell. Secret of the incas 1954 before indiana jones, there was harry steele, a rugged, charismatic, and fastquipping treasure hunter with a thick strain of thievery in him. Secret of the incas wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Secret of the incas has never been on video, laserdisc, or dvd. 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. Charlton heston stars as this handsome neerdowell in secret of the incas 1954, paramounts contribution to the jungle bonanza that swept hollywood in the early 1950s. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 full movie youtube. 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 a blog for classic film lovers.
This practice of sun worship also found mention in the 1954 charlton heston film secret of the incas, again, an adventure into ancient inca land. Once in a blue moon, some television station will pick it up for a late night slot, and a few years ago amc played it for a few months. What further steps are needed to determine if the film is in the public domain. Theres romance and cold war intrigue, so fashionable in 1954, but what distinguishes the film are the location shots of the fabled inca city of machu picchu, which sits swathed in andean clouds, and nowadays heaves with tourists on day trips from crimeridden cuzco. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd charlton heston robert young. Raiders of the lost ark, jerry hopper directed secret of the incas. Secret of the incas 1954 is an adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. That was the case with secret of the incas 1954, which i recall seeing on. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd ntsc charlton heston robert young nicole maurey charlton heston actor, robert young actor format. A greedy conartist robert young has other ideas, though, and the two men race to fund an expedition to find the treasure, which has reportedly been buried.
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