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.

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.

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.

My Dad took me to see this when I was 5. I was so engrossed in the perils of Robert Ryan, I had to look away because I was so worried he would kill himself. The movie must have made a big impression on me to have remembered it at such a young age. I saw it on cable many years later and it still was a great movie experience. But I think the 3-D experience made it better. William Lundigan plays a forgettable role here and I remember him only because he was a home-grown talent from Syracuse. Rhonda Fleming plays her usual fiery redhead role here. Robert Ryan was a superb actor and as with all his movies whether the lead or supporting creates a character that fits the role he was chosen for. A good movie for the whole family.