Campbell's Kingdom
Seen it?1957 | 102 min | Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who wants something that moves them and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. It's about loss, handled with care rather than melodrama. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Given only six months to live, Englishman Bruce Campbell goes to Canada to claim "Campbell's Kingdom", the land he inherited from his grandfather. In order to clear his grandfather's name and prove there is oil on the land, Campbell must face up to a ruthless contractor and work against the clock to find oil before "Campbell's Kingdom" is flooded by a new power dam.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ralph Thomas
- Dirk BogardeBruce Campbell
- Barbara MurrayJean Lucas
- Michael CraigBoyd Bladen
- Stanley BakerOwen Morgan
- James Robertson Justice'Mac' MacDonald
- George MurcellMax, a worker
- Robert BrownBen Creasy
- Mary MerrallMiss Ruth
- Athene SeylerMiss Abigail
- Sidney JamesTim, MacDonald's driver-rigger