Rhodes

1936, Movie, NR, 94 mins

Empire builder Cecil Rhodes became so important in Africa that they named an entire country after him. This film about his life begins in about 1870, as fortune hunters are flocking to Africa to seek their destinies. Walter Huston, as Cecil Rhodes, finds a huge trove of diamonds and establishes the Kimberley Mines Company. Not satisfied with being filthy rich, now Huston wants to control the continent, seeing an opportunity to unite the warring factions in the southern half as one country. His dream, not so much dictatorial as benevolent, is to improve the lot of the natives; but the Boer War arises, interrupting Huston's plans, then fate cancels them entirely, whe...
Released: 1936 Rated: NR Length: 94 mins
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