Deborah Kerr where she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1709 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry. Kerr won a Golden Globe Award for "Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy" for "The King and I" in 1957 and a Henrietta Award for "World Film Favorite – Female". She was the first performer to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for "Best Actress" three times (1947, 1957 and 1960). Although she never won a BAFTA, Oscar or Cannes Film Festival award in a competitive category, all three organisations gave Kerr honorary
King Solomon's Mines (1950 film) Robeson received top billing for the role, whereas in this version, Umbopa's importance is greatly reduced. Deborah Kerr was announced as the female lead in July 1949. MGM wanted Errol Flynn to co star. Flynn eventually chose instead to star in "Kim". Stewart Granger was signed instead. The studio employed a British director, Compton Bennett. Filming took place at the following locations in Africa: Murchison Falls in Uganda; Astrida, "the land of giant Watusis"; Volcano Country and Stanleyville in the Belgian Congo; Tanganyika; and Rumuruti and Machakos in Kenya. The film marked the beginning of Eva Monley's career as a