In "British East Africa" (Kenya Colony) in 1897, experienced British safari guide Allan Quatermain is persuaded by Elizabeth Curtis to find her husband, who disappeared in the unexplored African interior while searching for the legendary King Solomon’s mines. She has a copy of the map he used. Elizabeth and her brother John Goode join the adventure. Allan has no use for women on a safari, but during the long and grueling journey he and Elizabeth begin to fall in love.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Action, Adventure, Romance |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Sam Zimbalist |
Directed By: | Andrew Marton, Compton Bennett |
Written By: | H. Rider Haggard, Helen Deutsch |
Cast: | Lowell Gilmore, Richard Carlson, Siriaque, Benempinga, John Banner, Baziga, Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Munto Anampio, Sekaryongo, Hugo Haas, Henry Rowland, Ivargwema, Gutare, Kimursi |
In Theaters: | Nov 24, 1950 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Production: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
Budget: | $2,258,000 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |