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Director:
Writer:
Philip Dunne (writer)
Release Date:
10 August 1951 (USA) more
Tagline:
Mighty as Goliath! Fiery as their Love! more
Plot:
After King David sees the beautiful Bathsheba bathing from the palace roof, he enters into an adulterous affair which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 1 nomination more
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Slow moving but well done bible story epic. more (13 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Gregory Peck | ... | King David |
 | Susan Hayward | ... | Bathsheba |
 | Raymond Massey | ... | Nathan |
| Kieron Moore | ... | Uriah |
| James Robertson Justice | ... | Abishai |
| Jayne Meadows | ... | Michal |
| John Sutton | ... | Ira |
| Dennis Hoey | ... | Joab |
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Runtime:
116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:16 (f) | USA:Approved (certificate #15029) | Finland:S | Sweden:15
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The full scale replica of the Ark of the Covenant used in the film was constructed of oiled acacia wood. This prop would be purchased many years later at a 20th Century Fox studio auction by Susan Hayward. more
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Featured in A Conversation with Gregory Peck (1999) more
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Other than Susan Hayward's wooden delivery throughout this film it was as good as any biblical film made. Henry King handles this film with the respect of an epic in all of the small scenes, and Peck is, as always, impeccable. The stirring Alfred Newman sound score, with the stirring twenty-third psalm is unforgettable even after these many years. The scene with Goliath is a bit on the hokey side, but not all that badly done for the era in which this film was made. This goes well alongside the lesser bible epics of the day, "The Song of Ruth" and "Esther and the King." It is worth watching, and Raymond Massy is excellent as the prophet Nathan. The film is rounded out by the always fine James Robertson Justice as Abishai and Jayne Meadows as Michol, David's estranged first wife.