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Secret of the Incas is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Jerry Hopper released in USA on 6 june 1954 with Charlton Heston
Secret of the Incas (1954)
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Add to a movie listSecret of the Incas is a 1954 adventure film starring Charlton Heston as adventurer Harry Steele, on the trail of an ancient Incan artifact. Shot on location at Machu Picchu in Peru, the film is often credited as the inspiration for Raiders of the Lost Ark. The supporting cast features Robert Young and Thomas Mitchell.
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American adventurer Harry Steele (Heston) earns a living as a tourist guide in Cusco, Peru but plans to make his fortune by finding the Sunburst, an Inca treasure. He possesses an ancient carved stone which gives the location of the Sunburst but has no means to travel there. He is also menaced by his dubious associate Ed Morgan (Mitchell) who wants the treasure for himself and tries to have Harry killed.Actors
Charlton Heston
(Harry Steel)
Robert Young
(Stanley Moorehead)
Nicole Maurey
(Elena Antonescu)
Thomas Mitchell
(Ed Morgan)
Glenda Farrell
(Mrs. Winston)
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