AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Steineded How sad is this?

Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

Ed-Shullivan What would you do if you really thought there was an opportunity to become wealthy beyond your wildest dreams but you also knew there was a real risk that your very life is at stake? This is the story of one such man whose name was Jacob (The Dutch) Walz played by Golden Globe winner and is a renowned western star Glenn Ford. Jacob Walz has previously heard the tall tales of the Superstition Mountains and there have been many men before him who have lost their lives in trying to find this treasure trove of gold hidden somewhere in the Superstition Mountains.One day another old miner named Wiser played by the cagey old character actor Edgar Buchanan suggests that he has over heard some key information from one of the three (3) surviving Mexican brothers who originally discovered than buried their gold in Superstition Mountains. So Wiser suggests to Dutch that they partner up with the result being a 50/50 split and so they agree to shadow the Mexican who has come back to reclaim his previous mined gold. Of course Dutch who is much younger than Wiser agrees to the 50/50 split with Wiser but you can guess what the outcome is if one of these two partners were not able to make it back out of the Superstition Mountains.This film is filled with endless greed, the power of instant wealth and the hypnotic effect that gold can have on the residents of an entire town. Yes there is a beautiful and conniving woman in the name of Juia Thomas (Ida Lupino) who has been married for the past five (5) years to a dreamer and unsuccessful businessmen named Pete Thomas (Gig Young). Now this married couple also want to get their hands on the gold so that they can live their own dream of unbridled wealth and freedom the gold could bring them. This film depicts that gold conquers one's marriage vows and we can see that either Julia and/or Pete would be just as happy to claim the gold for themselves than to have to share it with their loving spouse.What all of these greedy gold seekers forget is that when you place a dead carcass in front of a pack of hungry wolves only the strongest will get to eat. Even then the strongest wolf needs to fear that the next day there will be someone stronger than he is who is hungrier as well. Such is the case in Lust for Gold where greed, deception in both business partnerships and love will rear its ugly head, and of course there is vengeance as this town of wolves who walk on two legs all pine for this hidden treasure of the gold in the Superstition Mountains.I would not turn my back on any one of these greedy characters and this feature film is a reminder that instant wealth is not reality and most likely will lead to heartbreak and pain, and maybe even loss of life for a fool's gold. I give this western drama a worthy 7 out of 10 rating.

jotix100 The legend of the gold mine buried in Arizona's Superstition Mountains, is what attracts young Barry Storm to come get the treasure. Supposedly, he is related to Dutch Walz, the man who discovered where the Indiasn buried the treasure. Now Barry has come to the rugged territory to try and claim it for himself. As the story opens, Barry witnesses the killing of a man who he believes is also looking for the illusive gold. The only thing to do is report it to the local authorities, but he is surprised when the sheriff Early tells him this man is about the fifth one killed pursuing the treasure. He is sent back to point to Ray Covin, a deputy, the location.In flashbacks, the action goes back to the late 1800s when Dutch Walz, an adventurer happens to be at the place where the the old mine was sealed by the Apaches, who believed the mountains were a sacred place. Walz makes a mistake, common to most newly rich individuals, he goes into the nearest town with his findings attracting the curiosity of the general population.Unknown to him, Julia Thomas, who owns the town's bakery, learns about Dutch Walz. She formulates a plan to snare the naive Walz, who falls under the spell of her beauty. Unknown to Dutch, Julia is married to Pete, a man that she doesn't love anymore, but who sees the opportunity as well to get some of Walz's money for himself. Julia and Pete follow Dutch into the area where the gold is hidden, but a natural disaster intervenes in their claim to richness.The interesting aspect of this 1949 MGM film, directed by S. Sylvan Simon is that it combines two genres quite well because it is a western, as well as a film noir because the elements that were injected in the story by Ted Sherdeman and Richard English screenplay. This is a film rarely seen these days and that merits a view by fans of its director. Archie Stout's excellent black and white cinematography enhances Arizona's Superstition Mountains. For those days, where special effects were in their infancy, Mr. Simon stages fights at the rim of cliffs that one wonders how they were staged.Glenn Ford makes a good Dutch Walz. The immensely talented Ida Lupino plays the ambitious Julia. Hers is a smaller role, but she puts enough heat to steal the picture. A mustachioed Gig Young is seen as Pete. Will Geer has a good opportunity as Ray. Edgar Buchanan, Wiiliam Prince and Paul Ford are also in the supporting cast.A seldom seen treat.

merklekranz There is nothing more exciting than a quest for treasure. In fact, even if the treasure is only a legend, people will look for it. In "Lust For Gold", the treasure seekers exhibit the lust, greed, and paranoia that often overtakes logic. Glen Ford as Jacob Walz is so afraid that his hidden mine will be found out by the angry crowds following him, that he falls prey to the scheming Ida Lupino and her jealous husband, Gig Young. The story of how the mine was lost, and the supposed reliable clues of how to find it, are told in a very logical flashback scenario. The movie moves quite quickly and is beautifully photographed. Even if there never was a treasure, "Lust For Gold" is a treasure itself. - MERK

Robert J. Maxwell We don't often get a chance to see Glenn Ford as a bad guy, but he's pretty nasty here. He's a mean German who finds a fortune in gold in the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix, Arizona. Carries a Sharp's carbine. Shoots comarades in the back. Torments women while watching them die of thirst. Snarls a lot. Speaks with an accent, or tries to.But then, come to think of it, nobody is any good in this movie. It has no hero. The narrator in the framing story, William Prince, is a contemporary, a grandson of Ford's. He's not exactly a bad guy, but he's certainly not a good guy either. He's given one of those hard-boiled narratives, ripped still quivering from the flank of a nearby film noir. "I figured I had it comin' to me. Nothing' else mattered." That sort of thing.Ida Lupino sells her body for the gold. Gig Young pimps his wife. Will Geer smiles sardonically and wipes out people with his rifle.Everybody is corrupted and some die because of their greed. The lust for gold is disgusting and uncivilized. Where do I get some?