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04/09/1953 Drama, History, Romance 1h 15m
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And the dogs shall eat Jezebel, by the walls of Jezreel...

Overview

The aging king of Israel, Ahab, falls under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming Pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, marries her. Her plan to introduce her idols to Israel angers God, who wreaks vengeance on Israel.

  1. Reginald Le Borg

    Director

  2. Richard H. Landau

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Paulette Goddard

    Jezebel

  2. George Nader

    Jehu

  3. Eduard Franz

    Ahab

  4. John Hoyt

    Elijah

  5. Ludwig Donath

    Naboth

  6. John Shelton

    Loram

  7. Joe Besser

    Yonkel

  8. Margia Dean

    Deborah

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-01-07
It's only short, this, but even at just seventy-five minutes the whole rather dry and stage-bound affair seems to drag! "Ahab" (Eduard Franz) is faithfully following the advice of "Elijah" (John Hoyt) and ruling his kingdom of Israel much as King Solomon might have done. Then, a bit like that King, he falls under the spell of a woman - and a toxic, scheming one at that. "Jezebel" (Paulette Goddard) is a pagan, and rather than allowing him to convert her, she sets out to ensnare him in her multi-theistic culture. As you might expect, fairly swiftly the chagrin really hits the fan! It's one of t...read the rest
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