King Solomon's Mines Reviews
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
It is pleasant to look at, but it no longer passes for action and adventure these days.
Common Sense Media
Dated classic has colonial racial views.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
One of the top adventure films of all-time; beautiful African scenery.
| Original Score: 4/5
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
MGM's elegant remake of the superior 1937 version.
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| Original Score: B+
Movie Metropolis
This is not your modern slam-bang action movie...but, rather, it's a pure adventure film, with an emphasis on realistic dangers and believable excitement.
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| Original Score: 7/10
Kansas City Kansan
Classic of its adventure genre--colorful, exciting.
| Original Score: 5/5
Urban Cinefile
A spectacular adventure story with a smidgin of romance, King Solomon's Mines is exciting enough and adventurous enough and wholesome enough for the whole family.
Decent Films Guide
Doesn't quite fulfill its promise, in part because the title destination is too obviously a MacGuffin in which the film ultimately doesn't even feign mild interest.
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| Original Score: B+
Kalamazoo Gazette
A real treasure, and not shown often enough these days
| Original Score: 5/5
EmanuelLevy.Com
Of the half a dozen screen versions, MGM's 1950 remake of the 1937 British adventure is arguably the most lavish and entertaining, deservedly winning the Oscars for cinematography and editing.
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| Original Score: B+
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