The Egyptian (1954)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $15,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.289 |
Directed By
Michael Curtiz
Crew
Michael Curtiz
Casey Robinson
Mika Waltari
Philip Dunne
Walter M. Scott
Leon Shamroy
Barbara McLean
Darryl F. Zanuck
George W. Davis
Lyle R. Wheeler
Ben Nye
Paul S. Fox
Bernard Herrmann
Alfred Newman
Gertrude Kingston
Frances C. Richardson
TOP CAST
Edmund Purdom
Sinuhe
Victor Mature
Horemheb
Peter Ustinov
Kaptah
Jean Simmons
Merit
Gene Tierney
Baketamon
Bella Darvi
Nefer
Michael Wilding
Akhnaton
Judith Evelyn
Taia
Henry Daniell
Mekere
John Carradine
Grave Robber
Carl Benton Reid
Senmut
Tommy Rettig
Thoth
Anitra Stevens
Queen Nefertiti
Michael Ansara
Hittite Commander
Henry Corden
Hittite Officer
Mady Comfort
Egyptian Female
Richard Allan
Student in School of Life
Sharon Jan Altman
Princess
Rama Bai
Citizen
Don Bender
Boy
Don Blackman
Nubian Prince
Geraldine Bogdonovich
Tavern Waitress
Brad Brown
Palace Soldier
George Bruggeman
Soldier
George Chester
Nubian Guard
Angela Clarke
Kipa
Edmund Cobb
Patient
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Libyan Guard
Carmen De Lavallade
Egyptian Dancer
Alvin Burke Deer
Boy
James Dime
Soldier
Franco Fantasia
Hittite Officer
Dede Gainor
Princess
Aurello Galli
Boy
John George
Man in Street (uncredited)
Mimi Gibson
Princess
Michael Granger
Officer
Yeghishe Harout
Syrian at Nefer's
Lars Hensen
Citizen
Kay Koury
Citizen
Paul Kruger
High Priest
Ian MacDonald
Ship's Captain
Tyler MacDuff
Cadet
Tiger Joe Marsh
Libyan Guard
Donna Martell
Lady in Waiting
Mike Mazurki
Foreman, House of Death
George Melford
Priest
John Mooney
Officer
Wilma Reid
Nefer's Maid
Peter Reynolds
Sinuhe - Age 10
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