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Secret of the Incas

  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.6K
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Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey, Thomas Mitchell, and Yma Sumac in Secret of the Incas (1954)
The Secret Of The Incas: Changing Horses In Midstream
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An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the Peruvian jungles.An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the Peruvian jungles.An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the Peruvian jungles.

  • Director
    • Jerry Hopper
  • Writers
    • Ranald MacDougall
    • Sydney Boehm
    • Boehm Maximum
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Robert Young
    • Nicole Maurey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Hopper
    • Writers
      • Ranald MacDougall
      • Sydney Boehm
      • Boehm Maximum
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Robert Young
      • Nicole Maurey
    • 76User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast38

    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Harry Steele
    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Stanley Moorehead
    Nicole Maurey
    Nicole Maurey
    • Elena Antonescu
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • Ed Morgan
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Mrs. Winston
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Pachacutec
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Anton Marcu
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Phillip Lang
    Kurt Katch
    Kurt Katch
    • Man with Rifle
    Edward Colmans
    Edward Colmans
    • Col. Emilio Cardoza
    Yma Sumac
    Yma Sumac
    • Kori-Tica
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Eumenio Blanco
    Eumenio Blanco
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Clinton
    Jack Clinton
    • Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Booth Colman
    Booth Colman
    • Juan Fernandez
    • (uncredited)
    Miguel Contreras
      Delmar Costello
        Joe Evans
        • Tourist
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Jerry Hopper
        • Writers
          • Ranald MacDougall
          • Sydney Boehm
          • Boehm Maximum
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        User reviews76

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        • Trivia
          This film is often cited as a direct inspiration for the Indiana Jones franchise of films, with many of its scenes bearing a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Throughout the film, the main character, Harry Steele, can be seen wearing the "Indiana Jones" outfit - brown leather jacket, fedora, tan trousers, and revolver.
        • Goofs
          Regarding Machu Picchu, the famous Incan ruins in Peru, Charlton Heston's character, Harry Steele, tells Elena, "It's an ancient city of the Incas. It's been lost for over a thousand years". In reality, Machu Picchu was built around 1450, and rediscovered in the early 1900's, making it "lost" for a bit less than 500 years.
        • Quotes
          • Miss Morris: [to Harry Steele] For a tall man, you're the smallest man I ever met.
        • Connections
          Featured in Cinemassacre Video: Top 10 Dumbest Indiana Jones Moments (2009)
        • Soundtracks
          Virgin of the Sun God
          (uncredited)
          Written by Moises Vivanco
          Performed by Yma Sumac
          Arranged and Conducted by Les Baxter

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        Details

        • Release date
          • June 6, 1954 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Languages
          • English
          • Quechua
          • Romanian
          • Spanish
        • Also known as
          • Legend of the Inca
        • Filming locations
          • Cuzco, Peru
        • Production company
          • Paramount Pictures
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        Box office

        • Gross US & Canada
          • $1,400,000
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        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 1h 40m(100 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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