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Land of the Pharaohs (1955) More at IMDbPro »

In ancient Egypt the Pharaoh Khu-fu is obsessed with acquiring gold and plans to take it all with him into the "second life." To this end he enlists the aid of Vashtar, an architect whose people are enslaved in Egypt. The deal: build a robbery-proof tomb and the enslaved people will be freed. During the years that the pyramid is being built a Cyprian princess becomes the pharaoh's second wife, and she plots to prevent Khufu from taking his treasure with him when he dies .. as well as helping him make the journey early. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>

Pharaoh Khufu has amassed a fortune in gold and jewels through many years of war. His intention is to have all of his wealth buried with him but worries about grave robbers. He commissions a recently acquired slave, Vashtar - who is also a master architect - to design and build an impregnable burial vault within his pyramid. Meanwhile, an attractive young woman from Cyprus, Nellifer, is sent to Khufu as tribute. She soon becomes his favorite and his second wife. When she sees his treasure, she has every intention of obtaining part of it for herself. Written by garykmcd

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