The son of Allan Quartermaine find King Solomon's Mines, with the help of British Adventurer David Farrar and the beautiful German girl Tania Elg. Harry Quartermaine is as stubborn as his father, or at least that's what Farrar who knew Allan says. The famed explorer played by Stewart Granger in the 1950 classic is now deceased. Buried somewhere near the mines, having never successfully discovered them, his dream passed on to his son who is even more determined. Made by MGM nearly a decade after their Oscar-nominated classic (a remake of the 1936 British version), this is even more "Raiders of the Lost Ark" like in spirit, featuring great sequences with native dancers (utilized in the opening credits of the MGM retrospective "That's Dancing!") and utilizing rarely seen creatures of the wiid, particularly snails the size of kittens.
This is a fun popcorn style adventure, beautifully filmed in Technicolor and widescreen. Elg ( best known for her Golden Globe winning role in "Les Girps", Philip Carey's psychotic first wife on "One Life to Live" and Raul Julia's mother in the original Broadway cast of "Nine") is first scene about to be tortured to death by a group of evil savages, rescued by Montgomery, initially hating her because it's post World War II and she's German, even if she didn't support the Nazis. The Watusi is the very tall African tribe leader who guides the group through some very dangerous land but doesn't go any further than the cave which will take them to the mines. That cave happens to be filled with a river flowing with lava, and once they get to the mines, there's really not much there to see. Sort of a bit of a letdown for those expecting a lot of treasure. But the film is a lot of fun, and is perfect for a weekend matinee, especially on a big screen TV or in a revival theater.
This is a fun popcorn style adventure, beautifully filmed in Technicolor and widescreen. Elg ( best known for her Golden Globe winning role in "Les Girps", Philip Carey's psychotic first wife on "One Life to Live" and Raul Julia's mother in the original Broadway cast of "Nine") is first scene about to be tortured to death by a group of evil savages, rescued by Montgomery, initially hating her because it's post World War II and she's German, even if she didn't support the Nazis. The Watusi is the very tall African tribe leader who guides the group through some very dangerous land but doesn't go any further than the cave which will take them to the mines. That cave happens to be filled with a river flowing with lava, and once they get to the mines, there's really not much there to see. Sort of a bit of a letdown for those expecting a lot of treasure. But the film is a lot of fun, and is perfect for a weekend matinee, especially on a big screen TV or in a revival theater.