It's Quatermain, not Quartermain. I had just finished reading the book, and the film doesn't follow it at all except in a very few places. However, the film still stands out as a good adventure, with excellent photography and views of Africa not seen before including the animals and the natives. Wonderful for its time, I guess, but doesn't really hold up for today's audiences. I still enjoyed it for what it is. The stampede scene was, however, pretty darn good. I have no idea how they got that to happen especially with so many different kinds of animals. What made me laugh, though, was the giant spider. It was so fake. And why was it even called King Soloman's Mines? They spent about 1 minute looking at the gems, and then went on with the unrelated story. Overall, it was just OK.
Review of King Solomon's Mines
