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Land of the Pharaohs is a 1955 American epic historical drama film in CinemaScope and WarnerColor from Warner Brothers, produced and directed by Howard Hawks. The cast was headed by Jack Hawkins as Pharaoh Khufu and Joan Collins as one of his wives, Nellifer.
Land of the Pharaohs: Directed by Howard Hawks. With Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin, Alexis Minotis. A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
- (4.8K)
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Howard Hawks
- 1955-06-24
Land of the Pharaohs. Thousands of extras (9,787 in one scene alone!), magnificently detailed sets (including the pyramid's inner labyrinth) and vast desert vistas fill the screen and astonish the eye. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
- 104 min
In 2900 B.C., Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, who is considered a living god by his people, returns from war with his soldiers, laden with stolen treasure and slaves. After reuniting with his wife, Queen Nailla, and his loyal and wise priest, Hamar, Khufu turns his attention to planning a burial vault, which will safely house his treasures and the ...
- Howard Hawks, Paul Helmick, Noel Howard
- Jack Hawkins
Rent Land of the Pharaohs on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home. Obsessed with his fate in the afterlife, the egotistical Pharaoh Khufu (Jack Hawkins) recruits oppressed architect ...
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- Jack Hawkins
- Howard Hawks
- History, Drama
Director Howard Hawks, who worked brilliantly in practically every movie genre, shows his mastery of the large-scale epic with this gigantic production filme...
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A movie about a pharaoh who builds a robbery-proof tomb and a princess who tries to kill him for his treasure. See the plot details, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this classic adventure film.
