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King Solomon's Mines (1937)

Paul Robeson (Actor), Cedric Hardwicke (Actor), Robert Stevenson (Director) | Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD

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Actors: Paul Robeson, Cedric Hardwicke
Directors: Robert Stevenson
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish, French
Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
MPAA Rating:
Studio: Fox Video
Release Date: April 1 2003
Run Time: 80 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00005LOL9
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #40,376 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)

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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

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hey, it's not the best, but I had fun watching it., Mar 15 2004

Risa Reif "Ninja Chick" (Denver CO America) - See all my reviews

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You can call this movie all the names in the book, but you can't change my mind about it. I liked it. It was bad, yeah, but that's what made it funny. So make sure that when you watch this movie, you watch it with a light heart and don't be to critical on it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The only good movie version of this book, Feb 11 2004

L O'connor (richmond, surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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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 believe another reviewer thinks that the later versions are better. He obviously wouldn't recognise a good film if he fell over it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor!, May 19 2002

D. D'Eugenio (Palm Beach, United States) - See all my reviews
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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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