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King Solomon's Mines

1937 · 80 min

A sturdy old-fashioned safari yarn with dusty treks, tribal intrigue and a dash of romance, earnest and a little creaky.

Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Overview
White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.

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Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • exploration
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, adventure, drama
Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Written by
A.R. Rawlinson, Charles Bennett, Michael Hogan, Roland Pertwee
Starring
Paul Robeson, Cedric Hardwicke, Anna Lee, Roland Young, John Loder, Frederick Leister, Robert Adams, Tony Wane
Cinematography
Glen MacWilliams
Runtime
80 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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