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Charlton Heston, Glenda Farrell, Nicole Maurey

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 ...( read more  read more... )the treasure is returned. The natives want it but so does Harry Steele (Charlton Heston), an American adventurer of slightly-shady ways who wants it for personal gain, as does his adversary (Thomas Mitchell), a grizzled old man even more into skullduggery than Steele. The latter teams up with Elena Antonescu (Nicole Maurey), an Iron Curtain refugee fleeing from the MKVD. She can help him get a plane and he can help her escape Peru for the relative safety of Mexico.Is there a chance they will end up in a bickering love-hate relationship?...Is there a chance an American archaelogist, Dr. Stanley Moorehead (Robert Young), will come along as one corner of a romantic triangle?...Is there a chance that Yma Sumac (billed third on the posters and ads and special billed in the film), who can't act but can sing, will sing a few songs?...Is there a chance that these trite-sounding questions will develop into a film that is far from trite and vastly entertaining? Dang right, there is. Check it out.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Jerry Hopper

Release Date: May 28, 1954

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  • jackgiantkillr
    July 31, 2009
    jackgiantkillr
    Henry Steele is THE Indiana Jones prototype.
  • billfenner1967
    March 9, 2009
    billfenner1967
    Quite an entertaining adventure, especially for its time.

    As many have pointed out, the character Heston plays here seems to have been a direct influence on Spielberg and Lucas when they dreamed up Indiana Jones. They certainly look the same, but the big difference is that whil...( read more)e Indy is doing it for science, Chuck Heston's character is doing it for the money.

    And that's what makes this movie so unexpectedly appealing -- Heston's character is unapologetically greedy and with many scruples.

    One more thing: extra points for the film because it was actually shot on location in Peru as opposed to some filming the actors on a sound stage in Hollywood with tacky backdrops behind them.

    Check it out if you get the chance. Perfect for a lazy weekend afternoon.

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