United States / Mar 25, 1959
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Following WWI, fortune hunter Allen Quartermain's son Harry travels to Africa to search for King Solomon's mines. He dons a special medallion given by his father from the Watusi tribe, who guard the mines. Along the way, Harry and his friend Rick meet and take with them Erica, daughter of a missionary killed by a local tribe.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Thompson | Gagool |
| Harold Dyrenforth | Wilhelm von Kentner |
| Charles Swain | M'ban (uncredited) |
| Martin Wilkins | Wounded Native (uncredited) |
Genres
Adventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Watusi |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 25 marzo 1959 |
| Production | Donald Zimbalist, Al Zimbalist |
| Writer | H. Rider Haggard, James Clavell |
| Casting | Bobby Webb |
| Editing | William B. Gulick, Jerome F. Brady |
| Cinematography | Harold E. Wellman, Kenny Bell |
| Assistant directors | William Shanks, Jack N. Reddish, Al Alt, Kurt Neumann, Grace Dubray |
| Camera operators | Kenny Bell |
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| Additional photography | Kenny Bell |
| Production design | Henry Grace, Malcolm Brown, William A. Horning, Otto Siegel |
| Art direction | Malcolm Brown, William A. Horning, Henry Grace, Otto Siegel |
| Set decoration | Henry Grace, Otto Siegel, Malcolm Brown, William A. Horning |
| Special effects | Lee LeBlanc |
| Music | Franklin Milton, Kurt Hernfeld |
| Sound | Franklin Milton, Kurt Hernfeld |
| Costume design | Sydney Guilaroff, Loren Cosand, Janet Gordan, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | Loren Cosand, William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff, Janet Gordan |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, Loren Cosand, Janet Gordan, William Tuttle |
| Collection | Quartermain Collection |
| Budget | 485.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.545.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Aug 20, 1959 / 12
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