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The Egyptian

The Egyptian
★ 6.5/10•1954•2h 19m•NR•History•Drama

To Nefer, shameless temptress of Babylon, he surrendered his parents' hope of immortality!

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.

Michael Curtiz · Director

Philip Dunne · Screenplay

Casey Robinson · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 19m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 25, 1954
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$15,000,000

Actors

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Sinuhe

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Horemheb

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Kaptah

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Merit

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Baketamon

Bella Darvi

Bella Darvi

Nefer

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Akhnaton

Judith Evelyn

Judith Evelyn

Taia

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Mekere

John Carradine

John Carradine

Grave Robber

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Senmut

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Rettig

Thoth

Anitra Stevens

Queen Nefertiti

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Hittite Commander

Henry Corden

Henry Corden

Hittite Officer

Mady Comfort

Egyptian Female

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