King Solomon's Mines (1950 film)

King Solomon's Mines
Original film poster
Directed by
Screenplay byHelen Deutsch
Based onKing Solomon's Mines
(1885 novel)
by H. Rider Haggard
Produced bySam Zimbalist
Starring
CinematographyRobert Surtees
Edited by
Music byMischa Spoliansky
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's, Inc
Release dates
  • November 9, 1950 (1950-11-09) (New York City)
  • November 24, 1950 (1950-11-24) (U.S.)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.3 million
Box office$15.1 million

King Solomon's Mines is a 1950 American adventure film, the second film adaptation of the 1885 novel by H. Rider Haggard. It is directed by Compton Bennett and Andrew Marton, and stars Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger and Richard Carlson. The screenplay was written by Helen Deutsch.

The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 24, 1950. It was a critical and commercial success, winning Best Cinematography (Color) and Best Film Editing at the 23rd Academy Awards, with an additional nomination for Best Picture.