King Solomon's Mines

1950 103 min ★ 6.5 Adventure, Action, Romance

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.

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Cast

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)

Details

Director

Compton Bennett

Screenplay

Helen Deutsch

Tagline

"Lovers trapped in animal stampede!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,300,000

Revenue

$15,057,465

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

December 27, 2022

★ 7/10

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 ...