The Snows of Kilimanjaro
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

His adventures . . . Like his loves . . . Were great and exciting!

5.9 / 10 1952 1h 57mNR English
AdventureRomanceDrama

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Harry Street

Lead
Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Helen Street

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Cynthia Green

Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef

Countess Liz

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Uncle Bill Swift

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Johnson

AN

Ava Norring

Beatrice

Helene Stanley

Helene Stanley

Connie

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry King's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Snows of Kilimanjaro is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker