The Snows of Kilimanjaro

United States, 1952

Film
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A hunter lies wounded in Africa and while waiting for help looks back over his life and loves. Hollywood version of a portable Hemingway, with reminiscences of several novels stirred into a lush and sprawling mix of action and romance, open spaces and smart salons. A big popular star film of its time. Starring Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner.

Credits

director

Henry King

producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

production company

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Language

English

Duration

01:57:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

35372

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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