Top billed cast

1. 

   Rita Hayworth

   Princess Salome

2. 

   Charles Laughton

   King Herod

3. 

   Stewart Granger

   Commander Claudius

4. 

   Judith Anderson

   Queen Herodias

5. 

   Alan Badel

   John the Baptist

6. 

   Cedric Hardwicke

   Tiberius Caesar

7. 

   Basil Sydney

   Pontius Pilate

8. 

   Maurice Schwartz

   Ezra the King's Advisor

9. 

   Arnold Moss

   Micha

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-03-28

This is one of those films that just doesn't ever quite spark - despite a cast that ought to have delivered an epic. Charles Laughton and Judith Anderson gel well as the rulers of Judea under Roman occupation. When her daughter (Rita Hayworth) returns home, she starts to use her feminine wiles on her stepfather to force him to face his fears and deal with the errant John the Baptist (Alan Bedel) as well as on garrison commander Stewart Granger ("Capt. Claudius"). It's not especially faithful to the original biblical text, but that doesn't really matter- it's still a colourful historical romp t...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• roman empire