King Solomon's Mines

1950 US film by Andrew Marton and Compton Bennett
Movie film Q1471671
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King Solomon's Mines

Summary

King Solomon's Mines is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Solomon's Mines received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3].
  • King Solomon's Mines received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].
  • King Solomon's Mines's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • King Solomon's Mines was directed by Compton Bennett[6].
  • King Solomon's Mines was directed by Andrew Marton[7].
  • Helen Deutsch wrote the screenplay for King Solomon's Mines[8].
  • King Solomon's Mines's composer is recorded as Mischa Spoliansky[9].
  • King Solomon's Mines's genre is adventure film[10].
  • King Solomon's Mines's genre is treasure hunt film[11].
  • King Solomon's Mines's genre is action film[12].
  • King Solomon's Mines's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • King Solomon's Mines's genre is romance film[14].
  • King Solomon's Mines's based on is recorded as King Solomon's Mines[15].
  • A cast member of King Solomon's Mines was Deborah Kerr[16].
  • A cast member of King Solomon's Mines was Stewart Granger[17].
  • A cast member of King Solomon's Mines was Richard Carlson[18].
  • A cast member of King Solomon's Mines was Hugo Haas[19].
  • A cast member of King Solomon's Mines was John Banner[20].
  • A cast member of King Solomon's Mines was Lowell Gilmore[21].
  • King Solomon's Mines was produced by Sam Zimbalist[22].
  • King Solomon's Mines's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • King Solomon's Mines's director of photography is recorded as Robert L. Surtees[24].
  • The original language of King Solomon's Mines was English[25].
  • King Solomon's Mines's Commons category is recorded as King Solomon's Mines (1950 film)[26].
  • King Solomon's Mines was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

King Solomon's Mines was produced by Sam Zimbalist[22]. Directors include Compton Bennett[6] and Andrew Marton[7]. Helen Deutsch wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Deborah Kerr[16], Stewart Granger[17], Richard Carlson[18], Hugo Haas[19], John Banner[20], and Lowell Gilmore[21].

Publication

King Solomon's Mines was released on January 1, 1950[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include adventure film[10], treasure hunt film[11], action film[12], film based on a novel[13], and romance film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], an Academy Awards[29], in United States[30], founded in 1935[31].

Why It Matters

King Solomon's Mines ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h 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'}
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