Overview of The Snows of Kilimanjaro, 1952, directed by Henry King, with Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, at Turner Classic Movies The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 1952 American Technicolor film based on the short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film version of the short story was. The Tomatometer rating – based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics – is a trusted measurement of movie and TV programming quality. Directed by Henry King, Roy Ward Baker. With Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef. Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from. Amazon.com: The Snows of Kilimanjaro: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef, Leo G. Carroll, Torin Thatcher, Ava Norring, Helene Stanley, Marcel. The 1952 film based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway. The snows of Mount Kilimanjaro – the highest mountain in Africa – may soon be falling on bare ground following a study showing that its ice cap is destined to. On safari in Africa, disillusioned writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies awaiting a slow death from infection in the shadow of Mount. The Snows of Kilimanjaro may refer to: The Snows of Kilimanjaro (short story), a short story by Ernest Hemingway first published in Esquire in 1936 THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; ' Snow of Kiliminjaro,' Based on Hemingway's Story, Is New Feature at Rivoli.