preppy-3
Geraldine Carson (Rhonda Fleming) is unhappily married to tyrannical Donald Carson (Robert Ryan). She's also cheating on him with his friend Joseph Duncan (William Lundigan). They're all out in the desert one day when Donald breaks his foot. His wife and buddy leave him there telling him they'll send back help. They intend to leave him there to die. However he's determined NOT to die and get out.Originally released in 3-D and stereophonic sound both of which are lost on TV...but it still holds up. It's quick (only 83 minutes) and well directed by Roy (Ward) Baker. Mostly it's a survival pic where we watch Ryan trying to live. It's all his show and he's great. Fleming and Lundigan are just so-so but they're both VERY good-looking and look great in bright brilliant Technicolor. There's also a brutal exciting fist fight here. Worth catching.
Leofwine_draca
INFERNO is one of those early 1950s 3D movies, part of a wave which died out almost as soon as it started. This one has just been lovingly restored to 3D Blu-ray by Paramint, a small Scottish DVD production company. As I love 3D movies - particularly the older ones - I couldn't resist getting hold of it to see how it held up to other classics of the era, like the inimitable HOUSE OF WAX.It turned out to be a great purchase because INFERNO is a great little film. It's a survival epic ahead of its time, and one of the finest looking 3D movies I've watched. Thanks to the 3D effects, the desert landscapes stretch out immeasurably, the greatest depth in a 3D film I've seen. There are a few equally good "pop out of the screen" effects thrown in for good measure - particularly at the climax - and these don't disappoint either.And what of the rest of the film? Well, it works too, and crucially it would stand as a decent thriller by itself even without the 3D (which is the icing on the cake). Tough guy actor Robert Ryan is betrayed by his wife and her lover and left to die in the desert with a broken leg; much of the film chronicles his efforts to survive, so it's naturally a gripping story. But the sub-plot involving his wife is also equally enthralling, thanks to strong acting from the cast. I love how it all builds up to a very modern-feeling action climax which goes over the top in a good way. All in all a fine movie and a worthwhile addition to anybody's 3D collection.
jill_frombklyn
Every time I open IMDb I look to see if "Inferno" with Robert Ryan, is on TV or DVD. It never is. Where are the brains in DVDdom that decides what movies to put out. We can all access some of the trash contained in the crevices of a DVD. Why not that same input into greatness. Who do I talk to? Who do I call? Where are the gods of fairness? Maybe Hollywood is intimidated by real men themes and real acting and think that the public may learn they are mere pretenders if they were to put this movie "Out There". Maybe an intelligent script threatens their belief that the public can only digest pixels of sense and not megabytes. Why is it always non-sense before sense?2/13/2013 UPDATE - FINALLY. Inferno on DVD I purchased it today on Amazon. Ha Ha Happy.
HEFILM
Pretty inventive script, Robert Ryan helps pull off quite a bit of voice over dialog, nice photography, (I did see it in 3D) well paced there are a number of clever script/plot elements that keep it going and a great fight scene(which features most of the 3D Fx in the movie).Sort of a desert Film Noir really, well directed by the mostly always good Roy (Ward) Baker this holds up. There is constant cross cutting between Ryan's plight in the desert and the two villains swimming or eating and drinking that really builds your hatred of them and your siding with Ryan.No mamsey pamsey character softening here, which keeps it tough, but reality based, throughout. It's not a cartoon at any moment which can happen with B films. Though also perhaps the limited character development keeps it slightly in the programmer category. Good music score by Paul Sawtell as well. This movie moves quickly doesn't have the soapy elements, or bloated running time, that killed off many color crime films in the 1950's.
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