Kathy's (Anna Lee) father is intrigued by the stories Umbopa (Paul Robeson), a man they meet on their way to the South African coast, tells them about Solomon's diamond mines. So, he steals away in the night, leaving Kathy with a group of relative strangers. To find her father, Kathy enlists the help of hunter Allan Quatermain (Cedric Hardwicke) for a journey to the mines, where they are met with some less than hospitable natives -- who do not plan on making their task any easier.
miner, daughter, witch doctor, native, guide, hunter, suspenseful, south africa, mine, trail, diamond, love, mining, father/daughter relationship, battle, abandonment, adventure, quest, pursuit, 1880s
Thanks to brilliant handling, superb acting and an authentic background filmed in Zululand, King Solomon's Mines is the sort of thriller which manages to be wildly incredible and perfectly believable at the same time.
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