The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952 film)
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Screenplay by | Casey Robinson |
| Based on | "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
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| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.7–3 million |
| Box office | $6.5–12.5 million |
The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 1952 American romantic adventure film directed by Henry King from a screenplay by Casey Robinson, based on Ernest Hemingway's 1936 short story of the same name first published in Esquire magazine in 1936 and then republished in The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories (1938). It stars Gregory Peck as Harry Street, Susan Hayward as Helen, and Ava Gardner as Cynthia Green (a character invented for the film). The film's ending does not mirror that of the short story.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro was a critical and commercial success upon its release and became the third highest-grossing film of 1952. It was nominated for two Oscars at the 25th Academy Awards, for Best Cinematography, Color and Best Art Direction, Color (Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox). The film has since entered the public domain.