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King Solomon's Mines

1950 US film by Andrew Marton and Compton Bennett
Movie film Q1471671
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Summary

King Solomon's Mines is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,315 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4]
  • Director: Compton Bennett[5], Andrew Marton[6]
  • Screenwriter: Helen Deutsch[7]
  • Composer: Mischa Spoliansky[8]
  • Genre: adventure film[9], treasure hunt film[10], action film[11], romance film[12]
  • Based on: King Solomon's Mines[13]
  • Cast member: Deborah Kerr[14], Stewart Granger[15], Richard Carlson[16], Hugo Haas[17], John Banner[18], Lowell Gilmore[19]
  • Producer: Sam Zimbalist[20]
  • Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[21]
  • Director of photography: Robert L. Surtees[22]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
  • Commons category: King Solomon's Mines (1950 film)[24]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[25]
  • Color: color[26]
  • Country of origin: United States[27]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1950[28]
  • Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[29], Netflix[30]
  • Narrative location: Africa[31]
  • Filming location: Kenya[32]
  • Film editor: Ralph E. Winters[33]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[34], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[35], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[36]
  • Title: King Solomon's Mines[37]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[38]
  • After a work by: H. Rider Haggard[39]
  • Different from: King Solomon's Mines[40]

Why It Matters

King Solomon's Mines has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did King Solomon's Mines receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].

Related Entities

Cedric Gibbons Deborah Kerr film Kenya King Solomon's Mines Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix Stewart Granger United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', '
    Ampas collections film id → W061122
    Sitelink count → 31
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 60026
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  3. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → H. Rider Haggard
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  4. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 19th century
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date → +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Helen Deutsch
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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