Réalisation:
Jerry HopperPhotographie:
Lionel LindonMusique:
David ButtolphActeurs·trices:
Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey, Thomas Mitchell, Glenda Farrell, Michael Pate, Leon Askin, William Henry, Edward Colmans, Marion Ross (plus)Résumés(1)
Ancien pilote de guerre, Harry Steele joue désormais les guides touristiques vers Cuzco, l’ancienne capitale des Incas, dans l’attente d’une opportunité de s’emparer de l’artefact le plus précieux de leur civilisation, relique dont il ne possède qu’un fragment de la localisation et qu’un féroce rival recherche aussi. Mettant à profit la complicité de l’exilée roumaine Elena Antonescu, il détourne un petit avion et se pose au plus près du site. S’il finit par atteindre les ruines du temple où serait enfoui le trésor, Steele découvre que les lieux sont déjà investis par une mission archéologique... (Sidonis Calysta)
(plus)Critiques (1)
Quite an interesting film, but despite its 100-minute runtime, there is very little going on. Clearly the best part is Charlton Heston’s creation, whose "Call me Harry" Steele is an adventurer, a con man, a bit of a mannerist tough guy, and a charismatic good-looking guy, from whom Indiana Jones took his wardrobe (including the fedora) in addition to his character. Of the other characters, perhaps only the idealistic archaeologist played by Robert Young and the handsome Nicole Maurey are of interest. The film gets off to a promising start and everything that takes place in Cuzco is perhaps a little reminiscent of Casablanca. After three quarters of an hour, we find ourselves among the Indians in Machu Picchu, we meet a priestess singing at incredible heights, and there's also a villain who wants gold... But that's just a few moments, the rest is rather shallow, the script is unnecessarily "chatty", and you can forget the action scenes... If the film is at least funny at times, it's always thanks to Charlton Heston, who's just spilling some dry lines through his teeth.
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