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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792850892
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0792850890
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 18, 2001
Running Time: 80 minutes
Sales Rank: 58189
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: July 26, 1937
Editorial Review:
Description:
Based on H. Rider Haggard's celebrated novel, this 'fast-moving' (Screen International) action safari is 'a very wicked jungle brew' (Chicago Tribune)! Starring Richard Chamberlain ('The Thorn Birds') and OscarÂ(r) nominee* Sharon Stone (Casino), King Solomon's Mines is truly 'stirring entertainment' (Variety)!Commissioned by the stunning Jessie Huston (Stone) to find her explorer father in Africa, rugged adventurer Allan Quatermain (Chamberlain) must contend with Nazis, cannibals, a jungle full of dangerous animals and the wiles of the woman who hired him! But as Allan and Jessie near the spot where her father was last seenthe legendary King Solomon's Minesthey encounter more danger and breathtaking excitement'than even they hadbargained for!*1995: Actress, Casino
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Though modern audiences may find the performances in this prototypical darkest-Africa adventure yarn somewhat creaky, vintage-film fans will relish this rousing adaptation of H. Rider Haggard's novel. Sir Cedric Hardwicke stars as Allan Quartermain, a Great White Hunter who aids a young woman (Anna Lee, who was married to the film's director, Robert Stevenson) in locating her father, who has gone missing in his search for the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon. With the assistance of the regal Umbopa (Paul Robeson), Quartermain and his party locate the mines, but quickly find themselves in the midst of two warring tribes. The use of African locations and indigenous tribesmen help to give the film a gritty authenticity, and the presence of the legendary Robeson (who sings three songs) adds a degree of historical importance to this engaging action-drama. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - One of the better versions of the original ripping yarn
Over the years Gaumont British's ambitious 1937 version of King Solomon's Mines has developed a reputation as something of a stinker, which is rather unfair. It's certainly no more faithful to H. Rider Haggard's novel than any of the other screen adaptations, starting the trend for adding a female companion to the quest to attract a wider audience. Unfortunately in this case it's a rather annoying Anna Lee, complete with unconvincing Irish accent, who is particularly awkwardly grafted into the story. ... Read More
Rating: - King Solomon's
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King Solomon's Mines by Paul Robeson, Cedric Hardwicke, Roland Young, Anna Lee
Rating: - Into the mines
There have been plenty of adaptations of "King Solomon's Mines," the first of H. Rider Haggard's adventure novels. And the 1937 version is a solid if uninspired adaptation, with some good-to-excellent acting and a fairly faithful script, although I'm not sure where the Irish pair came from.
A strange wagon arrives at the camp of hunter Allan Quartermaine (Cedric Hardwicke), who's escorting a group of Europeans to the African coast. An unlucky Irish prospector goes off with the wagon, and a ... Read More
Rating:  - The only good movie version of this book
This is a superb film version of Rider Haggard's thrilling adventure story. The actors all perform their roles with zest and conviction, with Paul Robeson outstanding as the rightful chief of the tribe returned to claim his birthright. Best of all, the film has a satisfactorily evil and terrifying Gagool, because what is King Solomon's Mines without Gagool the Witch?She is unbelievably left out of the bland and boring Stewart Granger version. This is the only version of the film worth watching, I cannot ... Read More
Rating:  - Poor!
As generous as I have been handing out stars, I can't recommend this movie to anyone for any reason. Taking in to account it was produced in 1937, and the limited production capabilities then, it still doesn't warrant much. Do yourself a favor, look to enjoy some of the more modern versions.
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