| Secret of the Incas | |
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| Directed by | Jerry Hopper |
| Written by | Sydney Boehm Ranald MacDougall |
| Based on | The Legend of the Incas by Sydney Boehm |
| Produced by | Mel Epstein |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Robert Young Nicole Maurey Thomas Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon Irma Roberts |
| Edited by | Eda Warren |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.4 million[1] |
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.
- ^ "1954 Box Office Champs". Variety Weekly. January 5, 1955. p. 59. - figures are rentals in the US and Canada