| Treasure of the Golden Condor | |
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| Directed by | Delmer Daves |
| Written by | Delmer Daves |
| Based on | Benjamin Blake 1941 novel by Edison Marshall |
| Produced by | Jules Buck |
| Starring |
Cornel Wilde Constance Smith Finlay Currie Walter Hampden Anne Bancroft |
| Narrated by | Cornel Wilde |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
| Music by | Sol Kaplan |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,220,000 [1] |
| Box office | $1.2 million (US rentals) [2] |
Treasure of the Golden Condor is a 1953 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Delmer Daves, starring Cornel Wilde and Constance Smith, and released by Twentieth Century Fox. [3] The film is a remake of the 1942 film Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake, which starred Tyrone Power. Both films were based on Benjamin Blake (1941), a novel by Edison Marshall.
Plot
Jean Paul ( Cornel Wilde) is a Frenchman, who is cheated of his birthright by his deceitful uncle, Marquis de St Malo ( George Macready).
Cast
- Cornel Wilde as Jean Paul
- Constance Smith as Clara MacDougal
- Finlay Currie as MacDougal
- Walter Hampden as Pierre Champlain
- Anne Bancroft as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
- George Macready as Marquis de St. Malo
- Fay Wray as Annette, Marquise de St. Malo
- Leo G. Carroll as Raoul Dondel
- Konstantin Shayne as Father Benoit
- Robert Blake as Stable boy (uncredited)
- May Wynn as Maid (uncredited)
- Harry Cording as Breton (uncredited)
References
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p248
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
- ^ "Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953) – Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
External links
- 1953 films
- 1953 adventure films
- 20th Century Fox films
- American adventure films
- Remakes of American films
- 1950s English-language films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by Delmer Daves
- Films scored by Sol Kaplan
- Films set in France
- Films set in Guatemala
- Films set in the 18th century
- Films shot in Guatemala
- 1950s American films
| Treasure of the Golden Condor | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Delmer Daves |
| Written by | Delmer Daves |
| Based on | Benjamin Blake 1941 novel by Edison Marshall |
| Produced by | Jules Buck |
| Starring |
Cornel Wilde Constance Smith Finlay Currie Walter Hampden Anne Bancroft |
| Narrated by | Cornel Wilde |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
| Music by | Sol Kaplan |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
|
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,220,000 [1] |
| Box office | $1.2 million (US rentals) [2] |
Treasure of the Golden Condor is a 1953 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Delmer Daves, starring Cornel Wilde and Constance Smith, and released by Twentieth Century Fox. [3] The film is a remake of the 1942 film Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake, which starred Tyrone Power. Both films were based on Benjamin Blake (1941), a novel by Edison Marshall.
Plot
Jean Paul ( Cornel Wilde) is a Frenchman, who is cheated of his birthright by his deceitful uncle, Marquis de St Malo ( George Macready).
Cast
- Cornel Wilde as Jean Paul
- Constance Smith as Clara MacDougal
- Finlay Currie as MacDougal
- Walter Hampden as Pierre Champlain
- Anne Bancroft as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
- George Macready as Marquis de St. Malo
- Fay Wray as Annette, Marquise de St. Malo
- Leo G. Carroll as Raoul Dondel
- Konstantin Shayne as Father Benoit
- Robert Blake as Stable boy (uncredited)
- May Wynn as Maid (uncredited)
- Harry Cording as Breton (uncredited)
References
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p248
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
- ^ "Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953) – Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
External links
- 1953 films
- 1953 adventure films
- 20th Century Fox films
- American adventure films
- Remakes of American films
- 1950s English-language films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by Delmer Daves
- Films scored by Sol Kaplan
- Films set in France
- Films set in Guatemala
- Films set in the 18th century
- Films shot in Guatemala
- 1950s American films