King Solomon's Mines (1950)

6.5 ? Nov 09, 1950 1h 43m

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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.

Overview

Genres

Adventure Action Romance

Release Date

November 09, 1950

Rating

6.5 /10

Runtime

1h 43m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Deborah Kerr

Elizabeth Curtis

Stewart Granger

Allan Quartermain

Richard Carlson

John Goode

Hugo Haas

Van Brun

Lowell Gilmore

Eric Masters

Kimursi

Khiva (as Kimursi of the Kipsigi Tribe)

Siriaque

Umbopa (as Siriaque of the Watussi Tribe)

Sekaryongo

Chief Gagool (as Sekaryongo of the Watussi Tribe)

Baziga

King Twala (as Baziga of the Watussi Tribe)

Munto Anampio

Chief Bilu (uncredited)

John Banner

Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)

Benempinga

Black Circle (uncredited)

Gutare

Kafa - Umbopa's Old Uncle (uncredited)

Ivargwema

Blue Star (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Traum - Safari Client (uncredited)

CinemaSerf

7.0/10

Dec 27, 2022

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.

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