Leo Vincey (Randolph Scott), told by his dying uncle (Samuel S. Hinds) of a lost land visited 500 years ago by his ancestor, heads out with family friend Horace Holly (Nigel Bruce) to try to discover the land and its secret of immortality, said to be contained within a mystic fire.
The film was produced by Merian C. Cooper, who had previously made "King Kong". Apparently, this film initially lost $108,000 and only made up the difference upon its re-release in 1949. Not a bad film, I am unclear why the audience was not as receptive the first time around.
Eventually, the film had two remakes: one with Peter Cushing and another set in a strange post-apocalyptic world with werewolves. But there is nothing wrong with the original, and we must thank Buster Keaton for getting it preserved and Kino for presenting it to the world yet again.
The film was produced by Merian C. Cooper, who had previously made "King Kong". Apparently, this film initially lost $108,000 and only made up the difference upon its re-release in 1949. Not a bad film, I am unclear why the audience was not as receptive the first time around.
Eventually, the film had two remakes: one with Peter Cushing and another set in a strange post-apocalyptic world with werewolves. But there is nothing wrong with the original, and we must thank Buster Keaton for getting it preserved and Kino for presenting it to the world yet again.