Donald Whitley Carson III (played by Robert Ryan) is a protagonist in Inferno.
A millionaire industrialist deliberately abandoned in the Mojave Desert by his wife and her lover. He survives through resourcefulness, seeks vengeance, is rescued by an old prospector, and ultimately confronts his betrayers. Geraldine Carson (played by Rhonda Fleming) is a protagonist in Inferno.
Carson's wife who conspires with her lover to leave him to die in the desert. She eventually abandons her lover when his car is damaged, is found walking alone later, and reluctantly leaves with Carson and his rescuer. Joseph Duncan (played by William Lundigan) appears in Inferno.
A mining engineer and Geraldine's lover who helps abandon Carson in the desert. He later returns to ensure Carson's death, discovers Geraldine has abandoned him, attacks Carson's rescuer, and dies in a shack fire after a brutal fight. Sam Elby (played by Henry Hull) appears in Inferno.
An old prospector who rescues the stranded Carson, provides him shelter and food, survives Joe's attack, drags the unconscious Carson to safety from a fire, and drives him to town where they encounter Geraldine.
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Characters
Donald Whitley Carson III
(played by Robert Ryan) — protagonist
A millionaire industrialist deliberately abandoned in the Mojave Desert by his wife and her lover. He survives through resourcefulness, seeks vengeance, is rescued by an old prospector, and ultimately...
Geraldine Carson
(played by Rhonda Fleming) — protagonist
Carson's wife who conspires with her lover to leave him to die in the desert. She eventually abandons her lover when his car is damaged, is found walking alone later, and reluctantly leaves with Carso...
Joseph Duncan
(played by William Lundigan) — supporting
A mining engineer and Geraldine's lover who helps abandon Carson in the desert. He later returns to ensure Carson's death, discovers Geraldine has abandoned him, attacks Carson's rescuer, and dies in...
Sam Elby
(played by Henry Hull) — supporting
An old prospector who rescues the stranded Carson, provides him shelter and food, survives Joe's attack, drags the unconscious Carson to safety from a fire, and drives him to town where they encounter...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Geraldine Carson → Joseph Duncan
(Romantic Adulterous Lovers)
Donald Whitley Carson III → Geraldine Carson
(Family Husband)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Sam Elby → Geraldine Carson
(Unknown Passing Acquaintance)
Sam Elby → Joseph Duncan
(Conflict Hostile Encounter)
Sam Elby → Donald Whitley Carson III
(Social Rescuer)
Joseph Duncan → Donald Whitley Carson III
(Conflict Arch Enemy)
Story Analysis
A betrayed man survives the desert and escapes a deadly chain of abandonment, pursuit, and revenge.
