Inferno (1953)
Poor Robert Ryan, always playing bad guys. There’s no reason for it, since he’s tall, handsome, and can be sweet, romantic, and tearful when he wants to. And he started off playing a good guy in Tender Comrade! If you feel the same way and long to find one movie that puts him in the hero’s shoes, you’ve got to rent Inferno, which earned him his second Hot Toasty Rag nomination.
In this suspenseful flick, Robert has been left to die in the desert by his scheming wife, Rhonda Fleming and her lover, William Lundigan. He has a broken leg, very little food, a canteen of water, and hope that they’ve gone back to civilization for help. He has no idea that they plan to report the unfortunate accident, plant clues of his disappearance, and wait until he’s presumed dead.
It’s a bit unsettling to see Sandy from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and the “Billy Graham guy” from I’d Climb the Highest Mountain playing such convincing bad guys, but they both pull the roles off extremely well. They’re so evil! There are many clever scene transitions showing Robert’s struggle with their ease. As he struggles to drain the last drop of water from his canteen, Rhonda frolics in the hotel swimming pool. As he squints in the sun, she works on her tan. It’s very effective, and it underlines just how awful the villains are.
And what a relief that Robert isn’t the villain! From the first scene, your heart goes out to him and you’re rooting for him to somehow make it out alive. It doesn’t look promising, though, since he’s got a broken leg, few rations, and has been left atop a rocky cliff. He has no experience in the great outdoors and has to learn as he goes along. He proves to be incredibly smart, creating weapons, a splint, and protective gear for his hands as he scoots along the desert.
Much like Robert Redford’s All is Lost or James Franco’s 127 Hours are one-man shows, Inferno is a tour-de-force for Robert Ryan. He narrates every thought during his isolation, and he has to master physical challenges as well as emotional scenes when he hopes in vain for water or finally realizes his wife has betrayed him. This is such an exciting movie, so gather up a bunch of your friends for movie night this weekend. Don’t press pause for popcorn; you won’t want to miss a minute of this one!
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In this suspenseful flick, Robert has been left to die in the desert by his scheming wife, Rhonda Fleming and her lover, William Lundigan. He has a broken leg, very little food, a canteen of water, and hope that they’ve gone back to civilization for help. He has no idea that they plan to report the unfortunate accident, plant clues of his disappearance, and wait until he’s presumed dead.
It’s a bit unsettling to see Sandy from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and the “Billy Graham guy” from I’d Climb the Highest Mountain playing such convincing bad guys, but they both pull the roles off extremely well. They’re so evil! There are many clever scene transitions showing Robert’s struggle with their ease. As he struggles to drain the last drop of water from his canteen, Rhonda frolics in the hotel swimming pool. As he squints in the sun, she works on her tan. It’s very effective, and it underlines just how awful the villains are.
And what a relief that Robert isn’t the villain! From the first scene, your heart goes out to him and you’re rooting for him to somehow make it out alive. It doesn’t look promising, though, since he’s got a broken leg, few rations, and has been left atop a rocky cliff. He has no experience in the great outdoors and has to learn as he goes along. He proves to be incredibly smart, creating weapons, a splint, and protective gear for his hands as he scoots along the desert.
Much like Robert Redford’s All is Lost or James Franco’s 127 Hours are one-man shows, Inferno is a tour-de-force for Robert Ryan. He narrates every thought during his isolation, and he has to master physical challenges as well as emotional scenes when he hopes in vain for water or finally realizes his wife has betrayed him. This is such an exciting movie, so gather up a bunch of your friends for movie night this weekend. Don’t press pause for popcorn; you won’t want to miss a minute of this one!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Carlos Cejero" for posting!
More Henry Hull movies here!