Van Brun — King Solomon's Mines Character Profile

About Van Brun

A fugitive white man living among an African tribe in 1897. Taken hostage by the expedition, he attempts to assassinate Allan, resulting in a fatal confrontation and the death of Khiva.

Character Facts

Played by

Hugo Haas

Appears in

King Solomon's Mines (1950)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Van Brun — Conflict Hostile — John Goode (Richard Carlson)

  John views Van Brun as a dangerous threat that must be neutralized.

• Van Brun — Conflict Hostile — Elizabeth Curtis (Deborah Kerr)

  Captor-captive dynamic that quickly escalates into lethal hostility.

• Van Brun — Conflict Hostile — Umbopa (Siriaque)

  Mutual antagonism stemming from Van Brun's fugitive status and Umbopa's royal rebellion.

• Van Brun — Conflict Killer — Khiva (Kimursi)

  Van Brun is directly responsible for Khiva's fatal death.

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More characters from King Solomon's Mines

• Elizabeth Curtis (Deborah Kerr)
• Allan Quartermain (Stewart Granger)
• John Goode (Richard Carlson)
• Austin - Safari Client (uncredited) (John Banner)
• Eric Masters (Lowell Gilmore)
• Traum - Safari Client (uncredited) (Henry Rowland)
• Khiva (Kimursi)
• Black Circle (uncredited) (Benempinga)
• Kafa - Umbopa's Old Uncle (uncredited) (Gutare)
• Blue Star (uncredited) (Ivargwema)
• Umbopa (Siriaque)
• Chief Gagool (Sekaryongo)