White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa..
Is it worth watching? Honestly, only if you’re a total nerd for film history. If you go in expecting a polished, modern thrill ride, you are going to hate it. It’s slow, a bit stiff, and the way it handles Africa is… well, very 1937. But if you have a soft spot for guys in pith helmets shouting about maps, you might ge...
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"Is it worth watching? Honestly, only if you’re a total nerd for film history. If you go in expecting a polished, modern thrill ride, you are going to hate it. It’s slow, a bit stiff, and the way it handles Africa is… well, very 1937. But if you have a soft spot for guys in pith helmets shouting about maps, you might get a kick out of it. 🧭 Cedric Hardwicke plays Allan Quatermain with this weird, clipped energy. He’s always squinting at the horizon like he’s trying to spot a plot point that has..."
Roland Pertwee, Charles Bennett, H. Rider Haggard, A.R. Rawlinson, Michael Hogan, Ralph Spence
United Kingdom
1937 · IMDb 6.5
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