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King Solomon's Mines

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5.3/10 • 25

1937-06-171h 20m

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White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.

Directors
Robert Stevenson
Writters
Michael Hogan, Ralph Spence, Charles Bennett, A.R. Rawlinson
Editors
Michael Hogan, Ralph Spence, Charles Bennett, A.R. Rawlinson, Michael Gordon

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  1. Paul Robeson

    Paul Robeson

    Umbopa

  2. Cedric Hardwicke

    Cedric Hardwicke

    Allan Quartermain

  3. Anna Lee

    Anna Lee

    Kathleen 'Kathy' O'Brien

  4. Roland Young

    Roland Young

    Cmdr. John Good

  5. John Loder

    John Loder

    Sir Henry Curtis

  6. Frederick Leister

    Frederick Leister

    Diamond Buyer

  7. Robert Adams

    Robert Adams

    Twala

  8. Tony Wane

    Tony Wane

    Infadoos

  9. Arthur Sinclair

    Arthur Sinclair

    O'Brien

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CinemaSerf

Jun 20, 2022

7/10

A super boy's-own adaptation of the H. Rider Haggard story. At first, Sir Cedric Hardwicke comes across as a slightly stilted "Allan Quartermain" but he soon finds his rhythm and together with John Loder and Anna Lee sets off to find her long lost father as he searched deepest Africa for the legendary treasure of King Solomon. Along the way they encounter an outcast "Umbopa" (Paul Robeson) who helps guide them. Clearly they have spent some cash on this production and I think it shows; the story is fluidly directed by Robert Stevenson and we even get a song! It's riddled with colonial attitudes - almost unimaginable now - but some really grand cinematography and quite an exciting denouement make for a timeless adventure film.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or bookdiamondafricasandstormmapdiamond minesouth africadesertallan quatermain19th centurybig game hunter