Where to Watch The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1953) in the US

What it's about

As writer Harry Street lies gravely wounded from an African hunting accident, he feverishly reflects on what he perceives as his failures at love and writing. Through his delirium he recalls his one true love, Cynthia Green, whom he lost by his obsession for roaming the world in search of stories for his novels. Though she is dead, Cynthia continues to haunt Street's thoughts. Despite one successful novel after another, Street feels he has compromised his talent to ensure the success of his books, making him a failure in his eyes. His neglected wife Helen tends to his wounds, listens to his ranting, endures his talk of lost loves, and tries to restore in him the will to fight his illness until help arrives. Her devotion to him makes him finally realize that he is not a failure. With his realization of a chance for love and happiness with Helen, he regains his will to live.

Cast and crew

Director

Henry King, Roy Ward Baker

Writer

Casey Robinson, Ernest Hemingway

Starring

Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner

Details

Release date

Jan 23, 1953

Language

English, French, Spanish, Swahili, German

Country

United States

Box office

$18,050,000

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 4 nominations total

Where to Watch The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1953) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Snows of Kilimanjaro in the United States?

The Snows of Kilimanjaro is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, to rent, to buy, or on disc in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Artiflix (HD), FlixFling, fuboTV (HD), IndieFlix (HD), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (HD), MGM Plus (HD), MGM+ Amazon Channel, and YouTube TV (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Filmzie (HD), Free Movies Plus, Philo (HD), Plex (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi, and YouTube Free (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), FlixHouse (HD), hoopla, and Public Domain Movies. Rent the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and FlixFling. Buy the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and FlixFling. Buy the movie on disc on Amazon DVD / Blu-ray and Barnes & Noble.

Can I stream The Snows of Kilimanjaro or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Artiflix (HD), FlixFling, fuboTV (HD), IndieFlix (HD), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (HD), MGM Plus (HD), MGM+ Amazon Channel, and YouTube TV (HD). Rent the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and FlixFling. Buy the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and FlixFling.

Can I watch The Snows of Kilimanjaro for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Filmzie (HD), Free Movies Plus, Philo (HD), Plex (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi, and YouTube Free (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), FlixHouse (HD), hoopla, and Public Domain Movies.