
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952 · Movie · NR · 117 min · ★ 5.9
Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Based on The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Also known as Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (100 votes)
- Box office
- $6,500,000
- Budget
- $3,000,000
Themes
- africa
- ex-lover
- tanzania
- safari
- fever
- countess
- mount kilimanjaro
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1953 · nominated
Cast & crew

Gregory Peck
as Harry Street

Susan Hayward
as Helen Street

Ava Gardner
as Cynthia Green

Hildegard Knef
as Countess Liz

Leo G. Carroll
as Uncle Bill Swift

Torin Thatcher
as Johnson
- AN
Ava Norring
as Beatrice

Helene Stanley
as Connie

Marcel Dalio
as Emile

Vicente Gómez
as Gitarrist
Directed by Henry King, Roy Ward Baker