Secret of the Incas (1954) Kino Lorber Blu-ray Review

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I review SECRET OF THE INCAS on its North American home video debut, found on this Kino Lorber Blu-ray release. Taken from a new 4K scan of separation elements by Paramount this finally presents one of the greatest influences on the Indiana Jones series for fans to enjoy.

However this was not a full restoration and the new color grading is more than a bit suspicious.
It shouldn’t have taken this long to get the film in an official release but when compared with the old master on the Imprint Australian Blu-ray one can tell there has been a color shift and that this new master is filled with marks and light wear.

Still it is otherwise a lovely presentation of a film stuck in video hell for decades and the new work done for the audio and scanning+realigning the color separations is well done.

Video comparison of the two masters:    • VIDEO COMPARISON: Secret of the Incas...  
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0:00 Film discussion
29:30 Kino Blu-ray
30:35 Old master on Australian Imprint release
31:08 the VERY questionable color timing from Paramount
36:44 Not restored, damage throughout transfer
39:29 Audio Quality
41:25 Transfer Summary
42:56 Packaging, Slipcover and Artwork
44:18 Supplemental Features
52:00 Final Summary