ma-cortes Acceptable film mainly set in an extremely sunny desert and with limited roles . It has little budget and a few actors , most budget goes to 3D Technicolor , stereophonic sound and other technical elements . It stars an alcoholic and egoistic millionaire well played by Robert Ryan who is left at the Mojave desert by his wife Rhonda Fleming and her lover William Lundigan . Meanwhile, the selfish Ryan attempts to save himself, as he carries out a dangerous descent into a canyon with just one rope and a fall of hundreds of feet.This is a tight and suspenseful essay in intrigue with a basically simple and plain premise which works ingeniously thanks to magnificent interpretations and adequate exteriors . As Ryan gives a fine acting as the wealthy , unsympathetic man who breaks his leg falling off , as we are forced to change out attitude of contempt to one of sympathy and admiration for his sheer will to survive . Along with Ryan appears the gorgeous Rhonda Fleming who is very nice as the cheating wife and Willian Lundigan as the traitor as well as nasty lover . Decent support cast such as : Henry Hull , Larry Keating , Harry Carter . Well produced by 20th Century Fox that distributed on a double bill with the western "Rawhide" by Henry Hathaway . When the cast and crew arrived at the Mojave desert location they suffered several illness such as pneumonia and fevers , that is why the high temperatures and cold nights .It packs a colorful and brilliant cinematography in technicolor , released in 3D by the prestigious Lucien Ballard , Sam Peckinpah regular . Thrilling and atmospheric musical score by Paul Sawtell . The motion picture was professionally directed by Roy Ward Baker who handles the suspense pretty well ; Inferno was one of the best and last movies to be made in 3D during the boom in the early 50s, here emphasising the dramatic possibilities , though this devise had largely been squandered in other films made at the time ; however , Roy Baker uses it appropriately . The British Roy Baker directed a great number of films as in US/Hollywood as "House in the square, Don't bother to knock , Night with sleep" as in England usually in terror movies for Hammer productions such as : "Masks of death, Legend of 7 golden golden vampires , Vault of horrors , The scars of Dracula , Dr Jekill Sister Hyde, The anniversary , And now the screaming starts , The monster club , The vampire lovers , and Asylum" , among others . Rating : 6/10 well worth seeing .

harkin-1 Boy the reviews here are pretty strong for a mediocre crime/survival drama. It's worth watching but I don't get the love even though I'm a lifelong desert rat (on the other hand maybe that's why I'm unimpressed, the desert scenes are as over-dramatized as they are weak).Ryan does an OK job winning our sympathy once he's been out in the desert a while but the scenes where he's trying to move/climb/hunt are so hokey that it gets a bit comical. The actual best part IMO is the ridiculous melodrama of Fleming and Lundigan dealing with fear that someone will figure out what they did as their lust smolders back at the awesome vintage 50s motel.As for the 3D well I was never a fan (except for the so-bad-it's-awesome Treasure Of The Four Crowns) or the contrived ways most 3D films try and mix in an object headed at the screen but if you want to see someone throw a knuckle curve with a kerosene lantern, this is the movie for you!

bradmoore I think Robert Ryan is one of the greatest actors of his time and its a shame that he seems to be forgotten in todays movie society, This is am excellent example of Ryans acting prowess and shows how the will to live is so strong despite being betrayed and abandoned in a place with out hope. I would say this is a must see for people interested in Robert Ryans acting and his excellent ability to make it all seem so real. I like the fact that he never gives up despite all the odds thrown against him when adultery alone makes most people lose the will to carry on. I have seen this movie twice now and have been riveted to the TV both times. Years ago having seen Robert Ryan in a few movies I thought he was OK but this movie proves he was much more than that and I look forward to discovering him in his other movies I have yet to see.

sandrawilton I saw this movie years ago and thought it was wonderful. An exceptional story and exceptional cast. I keep hoping some day the movie industry will put in for sale on DVD.There have been so many movies put on DVD that were no where near as good as this one,I don't understand the rational of which movies are brought to DVD and those that are't.Small cast of husband left for dead and greedy wife and her boyfriend keep returning to the desert hopefully to find a body but husband fights against the odds. With no water, may etc, uses his ingenuity to stay alive.All ends well, greedy wife and her boyfriend gets this their just deserts.Husband survives against terrible odds.