
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 |
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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