Umbopa — King Solomon's Mines Character Profile

About Umbopa

A mysterious traveler who recovers from injury and joins the expedition. He reveals himself as the son of the deposed chief and leads a rebellion against the usurper Twala, orchestrating an uprising during a solar eclipse. He later pursues the witch doctor Gagool into the mines and secures the group's escape.

Umbopa — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Paul Robeson

Appears in

King Solomon's Mines (1937)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Umbopa — Conflict Arch Enemy — Twala (Robert Adams)

  Blood feud between the rightful heir and the tyrannical usurper.

• Umbopa — Alliance Co-Conspirator — Infadoos (Tony Wane)

  Strategic partners coordinating the rebellion against the current chief.

• Umbopa — Alliance Strategic Partner — Allan Quartermain (Cedric Hardwicke)

  Mutual reliance where the guide provides tactical wisdom for the rebel leader.

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• Allan Quartermain (Cedric Hardwicke)
• Kathleen 'Kathy' O'Brien (Anna Lee)
• Cmdr. John Good (Roland Young)
• Sir Henry Curtis (John Loder)
• Diamond Buyer (Frederick Leister)
• Twala (Robert Adams)
• Sylvestra (Arthur Goullet)
• O'Brien (Arthur Sinclair)
• Infadoos (Tony Wane)
• Kapse (Makubalo Hlubi)
• Red (Alf Goddard)
• Gagool (Sydney Fairbrother)