King Solomon's Mines (1937 film)
King Solomon's Mines is a 1937 British adventure film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Paul Robeson, Cedric Hardwicke, Anna Lee, John Loder and Roland Young. A film adaptation of the 1885 novel of the same name by Henry Rider Haggard, the film was produced by the Gaumont British Picture Corporation at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. Sets were designed by art director Alfred Junge. Of all the novel's adaptations, this film is considered to be the most faithful to the book.
| King Solomon's Mines | |
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| Directed by | Robert Stevenson (lead) Geoffrey Barkas (African exteriors) |
| Screenplay by | Michael Hogan Roland Pertwee (dialogue) Charles Bennett (uncredited) A. R. Rawlinson (uncredited) Ralph Spence (uncredited) |
| Based on | King Solomon's Mines 1885 novel by H. Rider Haggard |
| Starring | Cedric Hardwicke Anna Lee Paul Robeson Roland Young |
| Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
| Edited by | Michael Gordon |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release dates | 17 June 1937 (UK) 26 July 1937 (US) |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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