(1937) King Solomon Mines
ACTION ADVENTURE
Adapted from the novel by H. Rider Haggard that although some of the themes are similar to other "King Solomon Mines" movies, the direction is completely different which opens with an Irish father and daughter of Patsy O'Brien (Arthur Sinclair) and Kathy O'Brien (Anna Lee) are down on their luck in search of diamonds. It is then they decide to hitch a ride with infamous hunter, Allan Quatermain (Cedric Hardwicke ) and it is then, is when they stumble onto an African man,Umbopa (Paul Robeson) and a dying man attempting to seek the treasure of "King Solomon's Mines- hence the title by using the map. The daughter who begins to get worried about the safety of her dad, many others tag along with him, including Allan Quartermain himself in search of him with actor Paul Robeson stealing much of the movie
What I like about this movie is the fact that the Alan Quarterman character is not invincible in comparison to some mythical people, and that he needs help from other people, particularly Umbopa played by Paul Robeson.
Adapted from the novel by H. Rider Haggard that although some of the themes are similar to other "King Solomon Mines" movies, the direction is completely different which opens with an Irish father and daughter of Patsy O'Brien (Arthur Sinclair) and Kathy O'Brien (Anna Lee) are down on their luck in search of diamonds. It is then they decide to hitch a ride with infamous hunter, Allan Quatermain (Cedric Hardwicke ) and it is then, is when they stumble onto an African man,Umbopa (Paul Robeson) and a dying man attempting to seek the treasure of "King Solomon's Mines- hence the title by using the map. The daughter who begins to get worried about the safety of her dad, many others tag along with him, including Allan Quartermain himself in search of him with actor Paul Robeson stealing much of the movie
What I like about this movie is the fact that the Alan Quarterman character is not invincible in comparison to some mythical people, and that he needs help from other people, particularly Umbopa played by Paul Robeson.