After the first 20 minutes of the film, I was asking myself, where are the main stars: Ida Lupino, Gig Young and Glenn Ford? My question was soon answered when a grandson of Ford, looking for the elusive mine filled with gold, stumbles on to an old age home where an old-timer relates the story of his grandpa and the others within his orbit.
I must say that flashback was used effectively here but the film boils down to a western atmosphere, where our 3 ruthless stars are caught up in the gold madness, after the Ford character discovers the gold.
In modern times, 20 people were murdered while searching for the treasure. The role of the greedy- woman was tailor made for Ida Lupino, and Gig Young is effective as her murderous husband, agreeing to her scheme, before realizing that he is being used as well. Ford is excellent as the prospector, vicious and insane to the core.
The scenes showing Ford torturing the other 2 prior to the earthquake hitting are amateurish at best. When we head back to modern times, it becomes obvious who the killer is, since he was missing in action each time a killing occurred.
I must say that flashback was used effectively here but the film boils down to a western atmosphere, where our 3 ruthless stars are caught up in the gold madness, after the Ford character discovers the gold.
In modern times, 20 people were murdered while searching for the treasure. The role of the greedy- woman was tailor made for Ida Lupino, and Gig Young is effective as her murderous husband, agreeing to her scheme, before realizing that he is being used as well. Ford is excellent as the prospector, vicious and insane to the core.
The scenes showing Ford torturing the other 2 prior to the earthquake hitting are amateurish at best. When we head back to modern times, it becomes obvious who the killer is, since he was missing in action each time a killing occurred.