The movies plot is pretty standard fare, but the scenery, acting, set designs are first rate. I will always love this movie and wish that theyd release it to the public. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. The secret of the incas had an excellent cast for 1954. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd ntsc charlton heston robert young nicole maurey charlton heston actor, robert young actor format. Opening credits conclude with the following written statement. 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. Throughout secret of the incas, the main character, harry steele, can be seen wearing the indiana jones. 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. It was in spanish, but gave the option of english language too.
Secret of the incas is a fine example of a 1950s adventure film, with some quite astounding location footage of machu picchu and cuzco. 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. The incas were fine astrologists and believed events in the stars paralleled events on earth, only 100 years hence. Released 1954, secret of the incas stars charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. 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. 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 roots of the indiana jones character. Before indiana jones there was harry steele charlton heston.
Secret of the incas 1954 dvd ntsc charlton heston robert young nicole maurey bestellen. Photography and score were briliant why is it not on tcm. Charlton heston as harry steele in the 1954 film secret of the incas the prototype indiana jones see more. 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.
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 over the. Is there a chance that yma sumac billed third on the posters and ads and special billed in the film, who cant act but. 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. The film is often cited by film buffs as a direct inspiration for the indiana jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in secret of the incas bear a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in raiders of the lost ark. Secret of the incas 1954 charlton heston robert young youtube. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the peruvian jungles. Before indiana jones there was harry steele charlton heston, an idealistic archaeologist determined to return. Charlton heston and nicole maurey in secret of the incas. Watch free online secret of the incas 1954 old movie time. Raiders of the lost ark, jerry hopper directed secret of the incas. Buy secret of the incas movie posters from movie poster shop. Charlton heston in what appears to be the inspiration for the indian jones adventures movies.
A daring adventurer searches peruvian jungles for ancient treasure. Mar 28, 2018 le secret des incas 1954 le film complet en francais a 20180328t18. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd ntsc charlton heston robert young nicole maurey. 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. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. Did george lucas ever acknowledge this film as a source of inspiration. If you have tivo, check for it every month on cable or satellite and hopefully you will be able to see it and tape it. Secret of the incas 1954 film in 9 parts adventure.
A web page featuring information about secret of the incas. The secret of the incas empire 1987 the movie database. Secret of the incas movie trailer and videos tv guide. The conartist young seduces a beautiful tourist in order to reach his goal, leaving steele heston to locate the site through more honorable means. Secret of the incas has never been on video, laserdisc, or dvd.
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. Jun 25, 2017 regarder le secret des incas film complet vf. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban california house, elliott introduces e. 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, the film list, from citwf, the free online movie database covering over 507,364 movies from 175 countries. Jan 02, 2018 secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 full movie supersatan666devil 1st. Le secret des incas 1954 film complet en francais film. Regarder en hd after a gentle alien becomes stranded on earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named elliott. 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. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 full movie.
Le film secret of the incas 1954 vostfr film complet. Titre le secret des incas traduction vostfr anglais format sonicsddp. Secret of the incas film in 9 parts inca greatest adventure peru netflix the secret history film youtube silver. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 full movie youtube. It is only when the actors begin to talk that the movie starts to lose momentum. Clearly one can see the movie inspired the character of indy jones in more ways than one.
Secret of the incas dvd 1954 ntsc region 0 with charlton. Regarder en hd more than two decades after catapulting to stardom with the princess bride, robin wright decides to take her final job. Secret of the incas 1954 letterboxd your life in film. Of all the ancient civilizations we read about today, the incas stand apart for their sheer grandeur and mystique, despite having persisted for a short period of 300 years. As youll learn from this series of dvds, building these marvels was a great deal more complex than many imagine certainly that i ever imagined. The secret of the incas is a film directed by jerry hopper with charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, year. Secret of the incas 1954 is an adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. Good action story of archaeologistexplorer heston in search of lost fabled treasure of gold in ancient city of the incas.
Secret of the incas looks terrific with sweeping vistas and wide expanses of perus machu picchu region. The long night 1947 vincent price henry fonda barbara bel geddes film noir duration. Secret of the incas 1954 starring chuck heston, nicole maurey, robert montgomery, thomas mitchell. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Ive often vaguely wondered how much engineering went into building some of the marvels of the ancient world. During the reign of the first inca, they foretold the end of inca civilisation in 1532 the year the spanish invaded. Le secret des incas 1954 le film complet en francais. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd charlton heston movie that. Filmed partly on location in peru, with a good script, fair direction, and strong performances by a good cast. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. 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. Raiders costume designer deborah nadoolman landis noted that the inspiration for indianas costume was charlton hestons harry steele in secret of the incas. The working titles of this film were legend of the inca and legend of the incas.
Secret of the incas synopsis an incan legend states that the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled starburst was stolen from. Secret of the incas 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. Secret of the incas 1954 is a treasure hunt adventure, action movie starring charlton heston and robert young. In the high andes of peruwhere much of this picture was filmedthe descendants of the inca have searched for centuries for the symbol of their past gloriesa fabulous golden disc encrusted with jewelsthere are otherswho searchbut only for gold. 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.
Goofs regarding machu picchu, the famous incan ruins in peru, charlton hestons character, harry steele, tells elena, its an ancient. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 dvdrip oldies. 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. 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. Released in the usa on may 28 of 1954, secret of the incas is an adventure film directed by jerry hopper, and written by ranald macdougall screenplay.
A tough adventurer follows a map to an inca treasure he has long sought, but when he finally arrives at the ancient city. Shot on location at machu picchu in peru, the film is often credited as the inspiration for raiders of the lost ark. There is an ancient incan legend that says the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled star burst was stolen from the temple of the sun eons ago, and the ancient civilization will. Theres thrilling location footage shot in peru at machu picchu, and in the grand, but crumbling citadel of cuzco. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share.
Secret of the incas 1954 a longsuppressed film 24 june 2017 several years ago i met a production assistant who worked on raiders of the lost ark and was told an interesting story. Secret of the incas 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Regarder le secret des incas 1954 toutes les infos sur le film complet le secret des incas en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Secret of the incas 1954 with charlton heston classic film freak. Overview of secret of the incas, 1954, directed by jerry hopper, with charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, at turner classic movies. His first major film appearence was in northwest passage, with spencer tracy and robert young, and he was also in the naked jungle with heston, as one of the indians. Indiana jones and the secret of the lady of elche a fan film by david cossio ferrari duration. Secret of the incas page 80 charlton heston forums. Charlton heston is starring, alongside robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, glenda farrell and michael pate. The incas tragic secret was that they believed they were doomed and that resistance was futile. Secret of the incas page 85 charlton heston forums. Secret of the incas 1954 official trailer, organic.
Lucas even borrowed harrys signature weathered leather jacket and wrinkled hat. Secret of the incas can be known today for spielbergs inspiration in creating one of the best films of the 1980s, and a masterpiece, raiders of the lost ark, as well as serials, and other works, of course. Documentary about expedition to find the lost incan city of paititi otherwise known as the lost city of gold. His work included the 1945 errol flynn film objective burma, the same years mildred pierce starring joan crawford, charlton heston and eleanor parkers the naked jungle in 1954 and 1956s the mountain starring spencer tracy, robert wagner and claire trevor. Charlton heston and nicole maurey in secret of the incas 1954 yma sumac in secret of the. Secret of the incas 1954 a blog for classic film lovers. 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.
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