Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing husband lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
Compton Bennett
Director
Deborah Kerr
Elizabeth Curtis
Stewart Granger
Allan Quartermain
Richard Carlson
John Goode
Hugo Haas
Van Brun
Lowell Gilmore
Eric Masters
Kimursi
Khiva (as Kimursi of the Kipsigi Tribe)
Siriaque
Umbopa (as Siriaque of the Watussi Tribe)
Sekaryongo
Chief Gagool (as Sekaryongo of the Watussi Tribe)
Baziga
King Twala (as Baziga of the Watussi Tribe)
Munto Anampio
Chief Bilu (uncredited)
John Banner
Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)
H. Rider Haggard's story of jungle intrigue and treasure hunting is given the lavish Hollywood treatment in this colourful adaptation of the story. In this slightly different version, Stewart Granger ("Allan Quatermain") is hired by Deborah Kerr ("Elizabeth Curtis") to track down her brother lost whilst off in search of King Solomon's legendary treasure. Unlike the 1937 version; this becomes more of a romance - as you might expect given the leading performers; and as such it loses much of it's grittiness and the tension is much more tied to their relationship than to their exploits in hostile territory. The film looks great (Oscar for cinematography) but some stories are best left in their original B&W iteration.
