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King Solomon's Mines

Play trailer Poster for King Solomon's Mines Released Nov 24, 1950 1h 42m Adventure Romance Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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A rescue party sets out to find an explorer who has disappeared on an African treasure hunt. The search leads the party across the continent and through the terrors of jungle, swamp and desert. Their ultimate destination is the fabled lost mine of Solomon, a source of unimaginable wealth and deadly danger. From H. Rider Haggard's novel.
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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dated classic has colonial racial views. Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Doesn't quite fulfill its promise, in part because the title destination is too obviously a MacGuffin in which the film ultimately doesn't even feign mild interest. Rated: B+ Mar 24, 2005 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2002 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A fine showcase for both the splendors of Technicolor and the high production values of MGM. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 17, 2023 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Say what one will about the adventure plot itself, King Solomon's Mines features gorgeous visuals. Rated: 3.5/5 May 30, 2023 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Of the half a dozen screen versions, MGM's 1950 remake of the 1937 British adventure is arguably the most lavish and entertaining, deservedly winning the Oscars for cinematography and editing. Rated: B+ Mar 25, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bonnie L I love Africa and this movie is a treasure of scenery and wildlife and jungle culture. The adventure story and acting is very engaging. It kept my interest throughout. I was going to watch and then delete it from my dvr, but this a keeper. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review CodyZamboni Old school adventure, that should've been alot better. What I did like, was the stunning on location photography, and a clear sense of how long and arduous the journey is for Quartermain and Elizabeth. But there is no sense of danger or menace. The stars only provide lame reaction shots to second unit or grainy stock footage of wild creatures. Over and over again. And I was underwhelmed by the climax. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/26/23 Full Review David F Filmed in Africa, this movie does capture some of the exotic adventure charms of the book, to which it is not very faithful otherwise. Also, Stewart Grangers' Allan Quatermain somehow manages to be even more of a bitter, cynical hunting professional with unplumbed depths than the narrator of the book was, which I liked. It's Hollywood, so of course there is a love story displacing some of the more adventurey content. It's an earnest, partly successful adaptation. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/22/23 Full Review Bill B An old-fashioned adventure film, probably not to the taste of those more accustomed to CGI and high-tech graphics. Set back in a time when there were still pockets of the unknown scattered about the globe. Enjoyable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Take it for what it is - a fantastic adventure film; silly to condemn it for not being 2020 'woke.' The best of all the film versions of this tale. Filmed on location, wonderful imagery showcasing the magnificence of Africa, amazing animal footage and dramatic encounters, a different (and respectful) look at the various tribes (e.g. the Watutsi) than typically seen in period films. This wonderful Saturday matinee movie inspired later films like Indiana Jones. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review steve d Forgettable action film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A rescue party sets out to find an explorer who has disappeared on an African treasure hunt. The search leads the party across the continent and through the terrors of jungle, swamp and desert. Their ultimate destination is the fabled lost mine of Solomon, a source of unimaginable wealth and deadly danger. From H. Rider Haggard's novel.
Director
Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton
Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Screenwriter
Helen Deutsch
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Adventure, Romance, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 42m
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