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AdventureActionRomance

King Solomon's Mines

- Lovers trapped in animal stampede!

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.

Release Date : 1950-11-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Deborah Kerr

Character Name : Elizabeth Curtis

Original Name : Deborah Kerr

Gender : Female

Stewart Granger

Character Name : Allan Quartermain

Original Name : Stewart Granger

Gender : Male

Richard Carlson

Character Name : John Goode

Original Name : Richard Carlson

Gender : Male

Hugo Haas

Character Name : Van Brun

Original Name : Hugo Haas

Gender : Male

Lowell Gilmore

Character Name : Eric Masters

Original Name : Lowell Gilmore

Gender : Male

Kimursi

Character Name : Khiva (as Kimursi of the Kipsigi Tribe)

Original Name : Kimursi

Gender : Male

Siriaque

Character Name : Umbopa (as Siriaque of the Watussi Tribe)

Original Name : Siriaque

Gender : Male

Sekaryongo

Character Name : Chief Gagool (as Sekaryongo of the Watussi Tribe)

Original Name : Sekaryongo

Gender : Male

Baziga

Character Name : King Twala (as Baziga of the Watussi Tribe)

Original Name : Baziga

Gender : Male

Munto Anampio

Character Name : Chief Bilu (uncredited)

Original Name : Munto Anampio

Gender : Male

John Banner

Character Name : Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)

Original Name : John Banner

Gender : Male

Benempinga

Character Name : Black Circle (uncredited)

Original Name : Benempinga

Gender : Male

Gutare

Character Name : Kafa - Umbopa's Old Uncle (uncredited)

Original Name : Gutare

Gender : Male

Ivargwema

Character Name : Blue Star (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivargwema

Gender : Male

Henry Rowland

Character Name : Traum - Safari Client (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Rowland

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-27

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.