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King Solomon's Mines is a Biography/Historical movie from 1950.

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King Solomon's Mines (1950) - IMDb

Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042646/
King Solomon's Mines (1950 film) - Wikipedia

King Solomon's Mines is a 1950 Technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by Henry Rider Haggard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon's_Mines_(1950_film)
King Solomon's Mines (1950) - Rotten Tomatoes

This film stars Stewart Granger as fearless-explorer Alan Quartermaine, and Deborah Kerr as the spunky Irish lass who hires him on to locate her husband. Kerr's spouse has disappeared somewhere in Africa while attempting to unearth the long-lost diamond mines of King Solomon.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1011638_king_solomons_mines?
King Solomon's Mines (1950)

When King Solomon's Mines opened in November 1950, some critics dismissed it as simply a Tarzan-inspired adventure and not much more.
http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/78841|0/King-Solomon-s-Mines.html
King Solomon’s Mines (1950) - Decent Films

There has never been a remotely faithful movie adaptation of H. Rider Haggard’s African adventure tale King Solomon’s Mines.
http://decentfilms.com/reviews/kingsolomonsmines1950
King Solomon's Mines (1950) with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr - Classic Film Freak

The original filmed version of King Solomon’s Mines, with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr, was released in 1950.
http://www.classicfilmfreak.com/2011/05/23/king-solomons-mines-1950
THE SCREEN: FIVE NEW FILMS ARRIVE AT LOCAL THEATRES

King Solomon's Mines' Bows at the Music Hall--The Capital Offers 'Devil's Doorway' - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1950/11/10/archives/the-screen-five-new-films-arrive-at-local-theatres-king-solomons.html
Film/Classics: King Solomon's Mines

Review of 1950 film of King Solomon's Mines with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr and the Watusis
http://www.thecityreview.com/kingsol.htm
FILM: IN UPDATED FORM, 'KING SOLOMON'S MINES' - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/23/movies/film-in-updated-form-king-solomon-s-mines.html
King Solomon's Mines Review | Movie - Empire

Read the Empire review of King Solomon's Mines. Find out everything you need to know about the film from the world's biggest movie destination.
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/king-solomon-mines/review/
King Solomon's Mines | Common Sense Media

Dated classic has colonial racial views.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/king-solomons-mines
King Solomon’s Mines – Variety

King Solomon's Mines has been filmed against an authentic African background, lending an extremely realistic air to the H. Rider Haggard classic novel of a dangerous safari and discovery of a legendary mine full of King Solomon's treasure.
https://variety.com/1949/film/reviews/king-solomon-s-mines-2-1200416649/

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King Solomon's Mines
Promotional film poster
Directed by	Compton Bennett Andrew Marton
Screenplay by	Helen Deutsch
Based on	King Solomon's Mines 1885 novel by H. Rider Haggard
Produced by	Sam Zimbalist
Starring	Deborah Kerr Stewart Granger Richard Carlson
Cinematography	Robert Surtees
Edited by	Ralph E. Winters Conrad A. Nervig
Music by	Mischa Spoliansky
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's, Inc
Release dates	November 9, 1950 (1950-11-09) (New York City)^[1] November 24, 1950 (1950-11-24) (U.S.)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.3 million^[2]
Box office	$15.1 million^[3]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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King Solomon's Mines (1950) - IMDb

Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042646/
King Solomon's Mines (1950 film) - Wikipedia

King Solomon's Mines is a 1950 Technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by Henry Rider Haggard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon's_Mines_(1950_film)
King Solomon's Mines (1950) - Rotten Tomatoes

This film stars Stewart Granger as fearless-explorer Alan Quartermaine, and Deborah Kerr as the spunky Irish lass who hires him on to locate her husband. Kerr's spouse has disappeared somewhere in Africa while attempting to unearth the long-lost diamond mines of King Solomon.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1011638_king_solomons_mines?
King Solomon's Mines (1950)

When King Solomon's Mines opened in November 1950, some critics dismissed it as simply a Tarzan-inspired adventure and not much more.
http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/78841|0/King-Solomon-s-Mines.html
King Solomon’s Mines (1950) - Decent Films

There has never been a remotely faithful movie adaptation of H. Rider Haggard’s African adventure tale King Solomon’s Mines.
http://decentfilms.com/reviews/kingsolomonsmines1950
King Solomon's Mines (1950) with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr - Classic Film Freak

The original filmed version of King Solomon’s Mines, with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr, was released in 1950.
http://www.classicfilmfreak.com/2011/05/23/king-solomons-mines-1950
THE SCREEN: FIVE NEW FILMS ARRIVE AT LOCAL THEATRES

King Solomon's Mines' Bows at the Music Hall--The Capital Offers 'Devil's Doorway' - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1950/11/10/archives/the-screen-five-new-films-arrive-at-local-theatres-king-solomons.html
Film/Classics: King Solomon's Mines

Review of 1950 film of King Solomon's Mines with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr and the Watusis
http://www.thecityreview.com/kingsol.htm
FILM: IN UPDATED FORM, 'KING SOLOMON'S MINES' - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/23/movies/film-in-updated-form-king-solomon-s-mines.html
King Solomon's Mines Review | Movie - Empire

Read the Empire review of King Solomon's Mines. Find out everything you need to know about the film from the world's biggest movie destination.
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/king-solomon-mines/review/
King Solomon's Mines | Common Sense Media

Dated classic has colonial racial views.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/king-solomons-mines
King Solomon’s Mines – Variety

King Solomon's Mines has been filmed against an authentic African background, lending an extremely realistic air to the H. Rider Haggard classic novel of a dangerous safari and discovery of a legendary mine full of King Solomon's treasure.
https://variety.com/1949/film/reviews/king-solomon-s-mines-2-1200416649/

King Solomon's Mines
Promotional film poster
Directed by	Compton Bennett Andrew Marton
Screenplay by	Helen Deutsch
Based on	King Solomon's Mines 1885 novel by H. Rider Haggard
Produced by	Sam Zimbalist
Starring	Deborah Kerr Stewart Granger Richard Carlson
Cinematography	Robert Surtees
Edited by	Ralph E. Winters Conrad A. Nervig
Music by	Mischa Spoliansky
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's, Inc
Release dates	November 9, 1950 (1950-11-09) (New York City)^[1] November 24, 1950 (1950-11-24) (U.S.)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.3 million^[2]
Box office	$15.1 million^[3]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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