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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1952Movie⏱️ 1h 54mApproved
AdventureDramaRomanceWar
6.1
IMDB Rating
6,439 votes

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.

Director
N/A
Writers
Casey Robinson, Ernest Hemingway
Stars
Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner
Release Date
December 25, 1952
Language
English, French, Spanish, Swahili, German
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 82
Reviews
📋 5.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
as Harry Street
Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward
as Helen
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
as Cynthia Green
Hildegard Knef
Hildegard Knef
as Countess Liz
Leo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll
as Uncle Bill
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
as Johnson
Ava Norring
Ava Norring
as Beatrice
Helene Stanley
Helene Stanley
as Connie
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
as Emile
👤
Vicente Gómez
as Guitarist

💰 Box Office

$16,620
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Paris, France
Production
Twentieth Century Fox

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AdventureDramaRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

What were they doing at that altitude that made them make such a bad movie?
by spoles-12007-01-05

"This is one of the worst directed, worst written and worst acted movies I have ever seen. Everything about it shouts, "I'm just too lazy to think of anything better to do with this material", and it really shows. With a story that cries out for subjective camera treatment and creative transitions to the lengthy feverish flashbacks, Henry King opts for the least inspired choices possible. He cuts awkwardly from past to present, with no unifying metaphor, no introspective ownership of the recollections or the triggers that brought them to the fevered mind of Harry Street. His ca..."

💡 Did You Know?

When Gregory Peck lifted up Ava Gardner, he threw out his knee and production had to close down while he recovered. Unfortunately, all the scenes of his lying down in his sickbed already had been shot.

📖 Synopsis

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.