Robert StevensonKing Solomon's Mines (1937)

Classic adventure film based on the H. Rider Haggard novel.
Kathy O'Brien convinces explorer/adventurer Alan Quatermain to lead a small rescue party to search for her father who abandoned her to find the fabled diamond mines of King Soloman.

This item is part of the collection: Feature Films

Director: Robert Stevenson
Production Company: Gaumont British Picture Corporation Ltd.
Audio/Visual: sound, black & white
Keywords: action/adventure

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Reviewer: slugs and urchins - - May 25, 2008
Subject: excellent and entertaining

this is really a gem of a movie, it looks like it was filmed on location and all the actors are accomplished, Paul Robeson looks like a king! Excellent choice for the character.

This movie could not be remade and done as well, even though many of the themes are contemporary.

Reviewer: tedybare - - June 9, 2007
Subject: Excellent movie

This movie is very well directed. The cast did an excellent work in thier perfomances. For those who like to go back in time through movies this is an excellent master piece.

Reviewer: spacebar_presser - - January 12, 2007
Subject: King Solomon's Mines

The MPEG1 version suffered from video dropouts through out the entire movie. As another reviewer below mentions "green blocks" fill the screen when ever the video signal is missing.
I can't give it a rating since it was unwatchable.

I'll try the largest file size and see if that play better.

Reviewer: niemodlin - - December 18, 2005
Subject: King Solomon's Mines

good

Reviewer: Dominator - - December 18, 2005
Subject: A Genuine Classic

This is by far and most,the best loved novel I
have read,I would highly recommend to read the novel and watch the movie. There has been modifications,but you ought to make it when u shrink it,into a 80 minutes.Looking forward for
Steven Spielberg to direct this movie!!!

Reviewer: kareneliot - - December 12, 2005
Subject: Eh.

Very slow moving, long story, but not poorly acted. Too much singing. I bet this was an impressive film on the big screen in its' time.

Reviewer: Web Shawk - - October 28, 2005
Subject: corrupt .mpeg1

movie plays with large green blocks throughout the entire movie. Needs fixing.

Reviewer: billbarstad - - August 26, 2005
Subject: A Gem

This is one truly fine adventure movie. I highly recommended it.

Reviewer: dajudge - - July 20, 2005
Subject: Fine in MPEG1

An admirable transfer of a significant film. Robeson's singing is a distinct plus, but even without that, this would be arguably the best cinema version.

HOWEVER, the MPEG2 ends at 36 minutes (about 1.8 GB).