King Solomon's Mines

Unrated

11/9/19501h 43m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

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Overview:

Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing husband lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.

Director:

Compton Bennett

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$2,300,000.00

Revenue:

$15,057,465.00

Key words:

based on novel or book
africa
diamond mine
wildlife
jungle
animals
adventurer
allan quatermain
19th century

Cast

Deborah Kerr

~ as ~

Elizabeth Curtis

Stewart Granger

~ as ~

Allan Quartermain

Richard Carlson

~ as ~

John Goode

Hugo Haas

~ as ~

Van Brun

Lowell Gilmore

~ as ~

Eric Masters

Kimursi

~ as ~

Khiva (as Kimursi of the Kipsigi Tribe)

Siriaque

~ as ~

Umbopa (as Siriaque of the Watussi Tribe)

Sekaryongo

~ as ~

Chief Gagool (as Sekaryongo of the Watussi Tribe)

Baziga

~ as ~

King Twala (as Baziga of the Watussi Tribe)

Munto Anampio

~ as ~

Chief Bilu (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
H. Rider Haggard's story of jungle intrigue and treasure hunting is given the lavish Hollywood treatment in this colourful adaptation of the story. In this slightly different version, Stewart Granger ("Allan Quatermain") is hired by Deborah Kerr ("Elizabeth Curtis") to track down her brother lost whilst off in search of King Solomon's legendary treasure. Unlike the 1937 version; this becomes more of a romance - as you might expect given the leading performers; and as such it loses much of it's grittiness and the tension is much more tied to their relationship than to their exploits in hostile territory. The film looks great (Oscar for cinematography) but some stories are best left in their original B&W iteration.