King Solomon's Mines (1950)

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King Solomon's Mines (1950)
from MGM (Warner)
starring Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson, Hugo Haas, Lowell Gilmore
directed by Andrew Marton, Compton Bennett

Features:

• Color
• NTSC

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• King Solomon's Mines
  King Solomon's Mines is truly one the best movies about Africa. The scenery is spectacular. The story seemed to be a never-ending confrontation with wild animals however it was interesting to see the
  the variety. The native tribes were also interesting, especially the very tall Watusi and their dance. The actors portrayed believable roles and the movie deserved the two Oscars it received. I will watch it again and again.

• More Hollywood than Haggard, but still a terrific yarn
  Written as a bet that he couldn't come up with a better adventure story than Treasure Island, H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines has proved itself a hardy perennial over the years without ever getting a particularly faithful screen adaptation. MGM's 1950 version more or less keeps to the bare bones of the story, but changes the reason for the quest and those on it - not a pure treasure hunt but a search for Deborah Kerr's missing husband who may or may not have met his end searching for the fabled... more info

• King Solomon's Mines
  What can I say? It's a classic, and I love it. The stampede scene is worth the price all by itself.
  

• A Vehicle For Its Stars
  Hollywood kept very little of author Sir H. Rider Haggard's plot in this version of his book. In actuality, so much is changed that the movie bears little resemblance to the original. For instance, Deborah Kerr's character is not in the original. It is Sir Henry Curtis' brother, along with a friend, Capt. Good, who convince Mr. Quatermain to conduct their safari. The love interest in Haggard's original involves an inter-racial affair between an indiginous girl, Faulata (who, unfortunately does not survive... more info

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