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Title: King Solomon's Mines (1937)
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Cast
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| Paul Robeson | ... | Umbopa | |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Allan Quartermain | |
| Roland Young | ... | Commander Good | |
| John Loder | ... | Sir Henry Curtis | |
| Anna Lee | ... | Kathy O'Brien | |
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Arthur Sinclair | ... | O'Brien |
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Robert Adams | ... | Twala |
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Arthur Goullet | ... | Sylvestra (as Arthur Goullett) |
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Tony Wane | ... | Infadoos (as Ecce Homo Toto) |
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Makubalo Hlubi | ... | Kapse |
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Mjujwa | ... | Scragga |
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Fortune hunter Patrick O'Brien has left his daughter Kathy and guide Umbopa to trek across the desert in hopes of finding the fabled diamond mines of Solomon. Worried about her father, Kathy persuades hunter Allan Quartermain to lead a party to rescue him. After surviving the desert they are found by natives and brought to their chief, Twala. Umbopa reveals himself to be the true heir to the tribal throne, having been exiled years earlier by Twala and the tribal witch, Gagool. Quartermain's only hope to gain access to the mines and the possible rescue of O'Brien is to try to help Umbopa regain his rightful place as chief. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 July 1937 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
As Minas de Salomão See more »Company Credits
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Mono (British Acoustic Film Full-Range Recording System at Shepherds Bush London)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Umbopa: I'm a man who looks for diamonds and hangs about your camp. That's what YOU said!
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Allan Quartermaine: Who are you?Umbopa: I'm a man who looks for diamonds and hangs about your camp. That's what YOU said!
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Lyrics by Eric Maschwitz
Sung by Paul Robeson
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At the time this film was made Gaumont British were really pushing the boat out in an attempt to break the American market.Sadly they failed and became insolvent in the recession of 1938,allowing Rank to buy their assets.The film has a strong cast,not least,Paul Robeson,who had to come to England to get top billing.Whilst the production may look dated now,it was state of the art at the time.Sydney Fairbrothers performance must be the most chilling committed to film.