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Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

HER BLOOD STAINED EVERY STONE OF THE PYRAMID

19556.41h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Howard Hawks
Written by William Faulkner, Harry Kurnitz, Harold Jack Bloom
Produced by Howard Hawks
Box OfficeBudget: $2.9M0

Top Cast

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Pharaoh Khufu

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Princess Nellifer

Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Senta

Alex Minotis

Alex Minotis

Hamar

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Vashtar

Luisella Boni

Luisella Boni

Kyra

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Treneh

James Hayter

James Hayter

Mikka

Kerima

Kerima

Queen Nailla

P

Piero Giagnoni

Xenon

Themes & Keywords

egyptpyramidancient egyptcobrapharoahsarcophagus26th century bc

About Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs is a drama, history film released in 1955 exploring themes of egypt, pyramid, ancient egypt, cobra, pharoah, sarcophagus. Directed by Howard Hawks, it stars Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin. 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.

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