Secret of the Incas
The original inspiration for Indiana Jones. 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 return to its former glory when the treasure is returned. The natives want it but so does Harry Steele, an American adventurer of slightly-shady ways who wants it for personal gain, as does his rival, a grizzled old man even more into skullduggery than Steele. The latter teams up with Elena Antonescu, an Iron Curtain refugee fleeing from the MKVD. She can help him get a plane and in return 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 archaeologist, Dr. Stanley Moorehead, 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?
Stars Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey and Yma Sumac
Directed By Jerry Hopper
Written by Ranald MacDougall and Sydney Boehm
NTSC DVD Region 0
Aspect Ratio: Full Screen
English Language Audio Only
Original release: 1954
Color
Runtime: 100 Minutes
