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King Solomon's Mines - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "King Solomon's Mines"

King Solomon's Mines (1950)

Timing: 1:43 (103 min)

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Actors and characters

Character Elizabeth Curtis

Character Allan Quartermain

Character John Goode

Character Van Brun

Lowell Gilmore

Character Eric Masters

Kimursi

Character Khiva (as Kimursi of the Kipsigi Tribe)

Siriaque

Character Umbopa (as Siriaque of the Watussi Tribe)

Sekaryongo

Character Chief Gagool (as Sekaryongo of the Watussi Tribe)

Baziga

Character King Twala (as Baziga of the Watussi Tribe)

Munto Anampio

Character Chief Bilu (uncredited)

Character Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)

Benempinga

Character Black Circle (uncredited)

Gutare

Character Kafa - Umbopa's Old Uncle (uncredited)

Ivargwema

Character Blue Star (uncredited)

Character Traum - Safari Client (uncredited)

The scene in which Deborah Kerr (1921-2007) cuts off her hair, only to then appear with a perfect hairstyle, caused uproarious laughter among audiences during preview screenings, and producers even considered removing the scene altogether. No one could figure out how to otherwise explain the change in her hairstyle, so the scene remained.
The ritual dance shown on screen in the village of the Umbopa tribe is still performed today.
The escape of frightened wild animals in Africa was filmed on location, but the footage was lost, and the scene was reshot in Hollywood with a trained elephant.
The logistics of filming were a nightmare. Over 2.5 tons of equipment, including specially constructed trucks, were delivered to the city of Mombasa, as some scenes were to be filmed on Mount Kenya. Film was flown from Hollywood to Africa and back in special refrigerated containers, where a specific temperature was maintained. Along the way, the planes made several stops where the containers were additionally cooled.
The African actors who appeared in the film were hired locally.
The desert scene was filmed in the state of New Mexico.
At the beginning of the film, a real shot was fired at the elephant.

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