IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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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.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Booth Colman
- Juan Fernandez
- (uncredited)
Fritz Ford
- Tourist
- (uncredited)
Martin Garralaga
- Dr. Cesar Perez
- (uncredited)
Geraldine Hall
- Mrs. Richmond
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis 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". Throughout the film, the main character, Harry Steele, can be seen wearing the "Indiana Jones" outfit - brown leather jacket, fedora, tan trousers, and revolver.
- GoofsRegarding 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Top 10 Dumbest Indiana Jones Moments (2009)
- SoundtracksVirgin of the Sun God
(uncredited)
Written by Moises Vivanco
Performed by Yma Sumac
Arranged and Conducted by Les Baxter
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'Secret of the Incas' never really gets going, for me.
I adore that it was filmed on location in Peru, it gives us some beautiful shots of the South American country; most notably of Machu Picchu. That's where the greatness ends though. It isn't a poor film by any means, but nothing else springs to mind in a positive manner about it.
The cast are solid if a little mundane. Charlton Heston does a fine job in the lead role as Harry, with Thomas Mitchell supporting competently. The plot execution is what lets this down in my opinion, as it's an attractive premise but never feels like the majestic adventure that it should be.
I adore that it was filmed on location in Peru, it gives us some beautiful shots of the South American country; most notably of Machu Picchu. That's where the greatness ends though. It isn't a poor film by any means, but nothing else springs to mind in a positive manner about it.
The cast are solid if a little mundane. Charlton Heston does a fine job in the lead role as Harry, with Thomas Mitchell supporting competently. The plot execution is what lets this down in my opinion, as it's an attractive premise but never feels like the majestic adventure that it should be.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,400,000
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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