This has all the trappings of a Travelogue through Africa while selling a very interesting version of Rider Haggard's novel. Sure they have changed so much from the Book, that to compare the two is a bit of a waste of time, for example no woman in the novel to one playing a major part in the Movie - so what? The story takes a long time to develop while I am sure just about every kind of African animal is shown along the way, but all the time there is great interest in what is happening. The cast is very good with Granger and Kerr leading, and Richard Carlson is a welcome addition, but in my opinion the stars of the film (other that the animals) are the leading African tribesmen, and the Watussi scenes are very memorable. This film is well worth seeing, and ignore the obvious impossibilities in the script and enjoy the grandeur of such a fascinating country.
Review of King Solomon's Mines
