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La piste fatale

Original title: Inferno
  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 23m
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7.0/10
1.8K
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Rhonda Fleming and William Lundigan in La piste fatale (1953)
A tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.
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A tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.A tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.A tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.

  • Director
    • Roy Ward Baker
  • Writer
    • Francis M. Cockrell
  • Stars
    • Robert Ryan
    • Rhonda Fleming
    • William Lundigan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Ward Baker
    • Writer
      • Francis M. Cockrell
    • Stars
      • Robert Ryan
      • Rhonda Fleming
      • William Lundigan
    • 49User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, and Robert Ryan in La piste fatale (1953)
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    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Donald Whitley Carson III
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Geraldine Carson
    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Joseph Duncan
    Larry Keating
    Larry Keating
    • Dave Emory
    Henry Hull
    Henry Hull
    • Sam Elby
    Carl Betz
    Carl Betz
    • Lt. Mike Platt
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Sheriff
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Ken - Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Deputy Fred Parks
    • (uncredited)
    Charles J. Conrad
      Everett Glass
      Everett Glass
      • Mason, Carson's Butler
      • (uncredited)
      James Gonzalez
      James Gonzalez
      • Hotel Guest
      • (uncredited)
      Adrienne Marden
      Adrienne Marden
      • Emory's Secretary
      • (uncredited)
      Barbara Pepper
      Barbara Pepper
      • Waitress
      • (uncredited)
      Charles Tannen
      Charles Tannen
      • Police Radio Broadcaster
      • (uncredited)
      Dan White
      Dan White
      • Lee - Ranch Hand
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Roy Ward Baker
      • Writer
        • Francis M. Cockrell
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      • Trivia
        When the cast and crew arrived at the Mojave Desert location it was covered in snow and Rhonda Fleming subsequently developed pneumonia.
      • Goofs
        Early in the movie, after Robert Ryan has put a splint on his broken leg (which continues to cause him a lot of pain), he takes a small branch and breaks it over the injured leg, seemingly without feeling any pain.
      • Quotes

        Donald Whitley Carson III: [after finding water in a cactus] This stuff's a great discovery. Just sit there and work on it all day and you can get enough juice to sit there and work on it all day.

      • Alternate versions
        Also shown in a 3D version.
      • Connections
        Featured in A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D (2017)

      User reviews49

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      9/10
      Great Robert Ryan Thriller Finally on Bluray DVD in 3D
      I was born the year this picture was made, 1953. I had no idea who Robert Ryan was until a few months ago. What a tremendous actor he was! and Inferno is one of his best! The man never got the recognition he deserved and today he's an unknown to most.

      The 3D is exceptional on the DVD even when viewing in 2D which I tried. The Technicolor saturated colors which were a staple of 50's films is amazing. One scene with Ronda Fleming in a purple evening dress with her lover William Lundigan in a deep blue suit just pop out of the screen, they are so vibrant. These 2 characters were despicable adulterers who setup and planned a way to leave Ryan to die in the desert. He survives the hard elements of the desert, meeting many tough events. It moves fast, the cinematography, especially in the desert is outstanding. By all means see it! Highly Recommended!
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      • Release date
        • July 21, 1954 (Sweden)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Inferno
      • Filming locations
        • Mojave Desert, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Twentieth Century Fox
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      • Budget
        • $1,055,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 23 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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