Secret of the Incas - Pt. 6

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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[guitarz678]

Actually, the song from about 9:18 forward is Yma Sumac, the great Peruvian singer with a 4 1/2 octave range. She has better stuff, look her up, she RULES.

[duster413]

I agree, Yma Sumac had a very impressive range and beautiful voice, but I can only take her in small doses.....

[cyborlite]

Iodine LOL!

[MysteryFedoraMan]

Great Movie, though about as historically accurate as Spiderman

[SuperJamesbyrne]

@ForeverVachon is very disrespectful to the greatest voice of the 20th Century, Yma Sumac.

[ForeverVachon]

10:10 DAMN!!! Who stepped on the cat?? She doen't know if she wants to break glass with that screeching voice or spook all the specters in the nearby tombs with her manly Demi Moore pitch.

[robertquentincobb]

Charlton Heston! Harry Steel Is a Real SOB! Cool.

[bugisami]

The cabaret comes to Machu Picchu. So much for ancient Inca customs.

[CristinaFernandez]

Well, here's some props for authenticity: Yma Sumac actually is an indigenous South American Indian.

[azzorroww]

cyborlite

and  dr welby m.d. with james brolin