He reunited with previous collaborators King, Hayward, and Gardener in "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952), an adaptation of a short story by Ernest Hemingway. The film stars Peck as a self-concerned writer looking back on his life, particularly his romance with his first wife (Gardner), while he slowly dies from an accidental wound while on an African hunting expedition with his current wife (Hayward) nursing him. The film was praised for its cinematography and direction. Most reviews praise Peck's performance, with "TV Guide" saying the story is "enacted with power and conviction by Peck," although some criticized his "bland" expressions. "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" was a box office hit and ranked as the fourth highest-grossing movie of 1952.