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Watusi

Guardians of King Solomon's Mines!

5.8(10)19591h 25m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$485K
Box office
$1.5M
Language
English
Part of Quartermain Collection · 2 films
  • snake
  • missionary
  • spider
  • safari
  • damsel in distress

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Behind the camera

Director

Kurt Neumann

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical25 Mar 1959
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1220 Aug 1959

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Watusi was released on 25 March 1959.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    11/11/2023

    6/10

    This is pretty much a straight "reimagining" of H. Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines" story. This time, though, it's the son of the famous "Quartermain" dynasty "Henry" (George Montgomery) who alights on the sleepy African village where his father's friend "Rick" (David Farrar) is nursing his beer. He wants to go back to the mines and help himself to some precious gems. Replete with supplies and their native fact…

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