The Egyptian
6.5
“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.
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Cast
61 people
Edmund Purdom
Sinuhe
Known for
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
Pieces
James Dime
Soldier
Victor Mature
Horemheb
Known for
My Darling Clementine
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Peter Ustinov
Kaptah
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
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Jean Simmons
Merit
Known for
Spartacus
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Gene Tierney
Baketamon
Known for
Laura
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Bella Darvi
Nefer
Known for
Hell and High Water
Michael Wilding
Akhnaton
Known for
Stage Fright
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Judith Evelyn
Taia
Known for
Rear Window
The Tingler
Henry Daniell
Mekere
Known for
The Great Dictator
Witness for the Prosecution
John Carradine
Grave Robber
Known for
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
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Carl Benton Reid
Senmut
Known for
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Michael Curtiz Director · Casey Robinson Screenplay Philip Dunne Screenplay
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $5M · United States release August 25, 1954
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.0×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Greek
Release dates
United States · August 25, 1954
Theatrical
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