Watusi
Guardians of King Solomon's Mines!
Following WWI, fortune hunter Allen Quartermain's son Harry travels to Africa to search for King Solomon's mines. He dons a special medallion given by his father from the Watusi tribe, who guard the mines. Along the way, Harry and his friend Rick meet and take with them Erica, daughter of a missionary killed by a local tribe.
- 5.7
- 1959
- Released
- 1h 25m
George Montgomery
Harry Quartermain
Taina Elg
Erica Neuler
David Farrar
Rick Cobb
Dan Seymour
Mohamet
Robert Goodwin
Jim-Jim
Rex Ingram
Umbopa
Anthony M. Davis
AmtagaPaul Thompson
GagoolHarold Dyrenforth
Wilhelm von KentnerCharles Swain
M'ban (uncredited)
Martin Wilkins
Wounded Native (uncredited)
Released
en
$485,000.00
$1,545,000.00
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- #missionary
- #spider
- #safari
- #damsel in distress
Reviews
This is pretty much a straight "reimagining" of H. Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines" story. This time, though, it's the son of the famous "Quartermain" dynasty "Henry" (George Montgomery) who alights on the sleepy African village where his father's friend "Rick" (David Farrar) is nursing his beer. He wants to go back to the mines and help himself to some precious gems. Replete with supplies a