---
title: 'Secret of the Incas (1954)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jerry Hopper'
released: '1954-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/secret-of-the-incas-1954'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047464/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Secret of the Incas (1954)

1954 · 98 min · Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

Secret of the Incas is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Charlton Heston as adventurer Harry Steele, on the trail of an ancient Incan artifact. The supporting cast features Robert Young, Nicole Maurey and Thomas Mitchell, as well as a rare film appearance by Peruvian singer Yma Sumac. Shot on location at Machu Picchu in Peru, the film is often credited as the inspiration for Raiders of the Lost Ark.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jerry Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-hopper)
- **Screenplay:** [Ranald MacDougall](https://cinepixo.com/people/ranald-macdougall)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Buttolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-buttolph)
- **Producer:** [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis), [Mel Epstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-epstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lionel Lindon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-lindon)
- **Editor:** [Eda Warren](https://cinepixo.com/people/eda-warren)

## Cast

- [Grandon Rhodes](https://cinepixo.com/people/grandon-rhodes)
- [Thomas Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-mitchell)
- [Glenda Farrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenda-farrell)
- [Marion Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-ross)
- [William "Bill" Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bill-henry)
- [Michael Pate](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pate)
- [Robert Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-young-2)
- [Leon Askin](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-askin)
- [Nicole Maurey](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-maurey)
- [Yma Sumac](https://cinepixo.com/people/yma-sumac)
- [Charlton Heston](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlton-heston)

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Official site: http://www.secretoftheincas.co.uk
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/secret-of-the-incas-1954
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