King Solomon's Mines
Seen it?1950 | 103 min | Adventure, Action, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 2 Oscars and it made about 7 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans. If you loved Black Panther or Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Oscars: Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Color. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$15 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton
- Deborah KerrElizabeth Curtis
- Stewart GrangerAllan Quartermain
- Richard CarlsonJohn Goode
- Hugo HaasVan Brun
- Lowell GilmoreEric Masters
- KimursiKhiva (as Kimursi of the Kipsigi Tribe)
- SiriaqueUmbopa (as Siriaque of the Watussi Tribe)
- SekaryongoChief Gagool (as Sekaryongo of the Watussi Tribe)
- BazigaKing Twala (as Baziga of the Watussi Tribe)
- Munto AnampioChief Bilu (uncredited)