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The Egyptian
The Egyptian

The Egyptian

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

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HistoryDrama

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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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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$15000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

25 August 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Anitra Stevens

Queen Nefertiti

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Hittite Commander

Henry Corden

Henry Corden

Hittite Officer

Mady Comfort

Mady Comfort

Egyptian Female

Richard Allan

Richard Allan

Student in School of Life

Sharon Jan Altman

Sharon Jan Altman

Princess

Rama Bai

Rama Bai

Citizen

Don Bender

Don Bender

Boy

Don Blackman

Don Blackman

Nubian Prince

Geraldine Bogdonovich

Geraldine Bogdonovich

Tavern Waitress

Brad Brown

Brad Brown

Palace Soldier

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Soldier

George Chester

George Chester

Nubian Guard

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Kipa

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Patient

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Libyan Guard

Carmen De Lavallade

Carmen De Lavallade

Egyptian Dancer

Alvin Burke Deer

Alvin Burke Deer

Boy

James Dime

James Dime

Soldier

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Hittite Officer

Dede Gainor

Dede Gainor

Princess

Aurello Galli

Aurello Galli

Boy

John George

John George

Man in Street (uncredited)

Mimi Gibson

Mimi Gibson

Princess

Michael Granger

Michael Granger

Officer

Yeghishe Harout

Yeghishe Harout

Syrian at Nefer's

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Citizen

Kay Koury

Kay Koury

Citizen

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

High Priest

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Ship's Captain

Tyler MacDuff

Tyler MacDuff

Cadet

Tiger Joe Marsh

Tiger Joe Marsh

Libyan Guard

Donna Martell

Donna Martell

Lady in Waiting

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Foreman, House of Death

George Melford

George Melford

Priest

John Mooney

John Mooney

Officer

Wilma Reid

Wilma Reid

Nefer's Maid

Peter Reynolds

Peter Reynolds

Sinuhe - Age 10

John Roy

John Roy

Servant

Lawrence Ryle

Lawrence Ryle

Priest

Paul Salata

Paul Salata

Egyptian Official

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Boy

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Soldier

Saye Sumi

Saye Sumi

Nefer's Maid

Harry Thompson

Harry Thompson

Nubian

Alice Tissot

Alice Tissot

Old Woman Near the House of Death

Joan Winfield

Joan Winfield

Governess

Nico Minardos

Nico Minardos

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