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David and Bathsheba (1951)

10/08/1951 (US)Drama, Romance, History2h 3m
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Mighty as Goliath!

Overview

King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Gregory Peck

      Gregory Peck

      King David

    2. Susan Hayward

      Susan Hayward

      Bathsheba

    3. Kieron Moore

      Kieron Moore

      Uriah

    4. Raymond Massey

      Raymond Massey

      Nathan

    5. James Robertson Justice

      James Robertson Justice

      Abishai

    6. Jayne Meadows

      Jayne Meadows

      Michal

    7. John Sutton

      John Sutton

      Ira

    8. Dennis Hoey

      Dennis Hoey

      Joab

    9. Francis X. Bushman

      Francis X. Bushman

      King Saul (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Feb 12, 2023

    Right from the opening bars of Alfred Newman's (overpowering) score, this has Darryl F. Zanuck all over it. Rousing music, grand structures, glittering costumes and a cast that, well, must have had spare capacity on their contracts. Taken - at times verbatim - from the biblical books of Samuel, this installs Gregory Peck as the famed King David (he of Goliath fame) who is rather unhappily wed to Michal (Jayne Meadows) with two children about whom he is, at best,"relaxed". Each day from his terrace he espies the glamorous wife of the captain of his guard, and one evening gets his loyal factotum...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$2,170,000.00

    Revenue-

    Keywords

    • epic
    • israel
    • bible
    • king
    • christian film
    • 10th century bc