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Inferno

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When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson (Robert Ryan) fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine (Rhonda Fleming), leaves with their friend Joseph Duncan (William Lundigan) to supposedly get help. However, the two of them are really lovers who are leaving Carson to die in the heat. Slowly, Carson realizes he is on his own and vows revenge on the traitorous couple. Having had a privileged life, Carson must now use his wits to stay alive.

Critics Reviews

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 11/22/2021
3/4
The setting may be the great outdoors and the visuals might be punched across in splashy Technicolor, but the three central characters are ripped from the film noir primer. Go to Full Review
Moira Walsh America Magazine 07/15/2021
While the situations sometimes seem contrived, the picture is absorbing. Go to Full Review
Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 12/02/2019
A fair outdoor adventure in 3-D. Go to Full Review
Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 06/04/2019
3/4
A tautly directed thriller featuring well drawn characters and a compelling plot. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/14/2005
B
Loses something when not seen in 3-D. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Bill B 04/22/2024 Interesting premise, poorly executed. Robert Ryan's talents are wasted here. See more s r @ScottR 01/15/2018 A survival film that only grew on me as it went along with its little intricacies in the plot. See more 10/01/2015 Top 5 of Golden Age 3D. Engaging film-noir and beautiful photography. See more 03/07/2015 3D & Technicolor can't save this suspenser See more 08/18/2011 I was wondering why a 90-minute movie needed an intermission at the 45-minute mark; a bit of research revealed that it was to facilitate reel changes for the stereoscopic projection. It also worked nicely as a device to indicate the passage of time. The 3-D cinematography was gorgeous, not drawing attention to itself, save for the obligatory objects-hurled-toward-camera shots in the final act, but adding a dimension of depth to some already gorgeous shots of the desert. The story itself was surprisingly taut and suspenseful. I was ready to throttle the nursed-on-Avatar whippersnappers in attendance, though, who yammered after the movie that nothing happened until that final act. I didn't need another reason to hate Jim Cameron, but now I have one for a rainy day. See more 09/09/2010 Good movie even without the 3-D. Robert Ryan is stranded out in the desert by his wife and her lover to die. The first half he just finds ways to keep alive and talks to himself, but the second half really lights up and the 3-D is used more. Fun to watch and really original, worth a watch if you like Robert Ryan. See more Read all reviews
Inferno

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Movie Info

Synopsis When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson (Robert Ryan) fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine (Rhonda Fleming), leaves with their friend Joseph Duncan (William Lundigan) to supposedly get help. However, the two of them are really lovers who are leaving Carson to die in the heat. Slowly, Carson realizes he is on his own and vows revenge on the traitorous couple. Having had a privileged life, Carson must now use his wits to stay alive.
Director
Roy Ward Baker
Producer
William Bloom
Screenwriter
Francis M. Cockrell
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 12, 1953, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 11, 2012
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Mono