Secret of the Incas - Pt. 5

Disclaimer: This movie is considered to be in the public domain as defined by U.S. copyright law and the Berne Convention, and no rights are given or implied. Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is the smart, two-fisted relic hunter who has found the secret hiding place of ancient Inca gold, high in the Peruvian Andes at fabled Machu Picchu, and is willing to use anyone or anything to get there; Dr. Stanley Moorehead (Robert Young) is the idealistic archeologist who wants to give the long-lost treasure back to the Peruvian people; Elena Atonescu (Nicole Maury) is the beautiful and seductive refugee they both fall for, and who will stop at nothing to stay out from behind the Iron Curtain; Kori-Tika (Yma Sumac) is the exotic Inca priestess, whose otherworldly singing is the only way to pacify the restless Peruvian natives; Ed Morgan (Thomas Mitchell) is the murderous thief, driven by a lifetime of greed, who is trying to steal the treasure for a last great score. Harry must race them all to find the treasure, using a secret of his own - only Harry knows the ancient ritual which will reveal the hidden gold in the tomb of the last Inca King, in a stunning scene that influenced the Well of Souls from "Raiders Of The Lost Ark". Twenty-seven years before directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg collaborated to create Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jerry Hopper directed Secret of the Incas. The influence of this movie on the creators of Indiana Jones is obvious. Harry Steele's costume and mannerisms, as well as some of the scene types bear a remarkable resemblance to the Indiana Jones trilogy.

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[JetBeetle]

The women of film were so damn hot back in those days.

[battlebauble]

"Harry, I'm cold." Ha,ha,ha!

[LokitheCajun]

@battlebauble 8:30 Disturbing the dead is wrong.................... Find any treasure?

 Am I the only one that really enjoyed that? xD

[SuperJamesbyrne]

@ForeverVachon you are displaying your ignorance of the true Quechua costume, and I can't see Nicole Maurey repressing any laughter either.

[mattandersonosu11]

"It's an ancient city of the Incas. It's been lost for over a thousand years"

Machu Picchu was built around 1450, 500 years before this movie's time. Looks like Mr. Steele is trying to sound smart and get Elena in bed. Well played, sir.

[ForeverVachon]

back up to 8:36 and you will see the girl repress laughter when looking at that ridiculous hat. It happens two seconds later. I have no idea how they didn't piss themselves laughing at that dumbass hat because I can't stop laughing!!!

[SuperJamesbyrne]

@battlebauble

I love that line from Nicole Maurey, the reaction from Heston is great, too, Chuck obviously reckons that she's really RED HOT!

[robertquentincobb]

From The Ten Commandments to The Planet of The Apes. THE GREAT Charlton Heston! does it Again Bravo! Good post! 

[doctornoooo]

The best thing Heston ever did: he was perfectly cast here as the sleazy gigilo:his character even has a Hitchcock feel, villain in broad daylight kind of thing: the scene with the woman on the make for him in the tourist group is pure Hitch. Then came all the stupid grandiose roles for Heston, including even Peckenpah who used him poorly, but his little baby is a gem

[Tizmaole]

@JetBeetle She looks a little like Sherilyn Fenn, but blonder.

[The3ninjakids]

the dude on the vids thumbnail looks like mutt williams

[one4luv]

"Who cut down the cherry tree?" "Abraham Lincoln."