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Sins of Jezebel

  • 1953
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  • 1h 14m
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4.6/10
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Sins of Jezebel (1953)
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The aging Ahab, king of Israel, comes 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, marr... Read allThe aging Ahab, king of Israel, comes 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 pagan idols to Israel angers God, who decides to wreak ... Read allThe aging Ahab, king of Israel, comes 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 pagan idols to Israel angers God, who decides to wreak vengeance on Israel.

  • Director
    • Reginald Le Borg
  • Writer
    • Richard H. Landau
  • Stars
    • Paulette Goddard
    • George Nader
    • Eduard Franz
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
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    • Director
      • Reginald Le Borg
    • Writer
      • Richard H. Landau
    • Stars
      • Paulette Goddard
      • George Nader
      • Eduard Franz
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Sins of Jezebel (1953)
    Eduard Franz, John Hoyt, George Nader, and John Shelton in Sins of Jezebel (1953)
    Paulette Goddard and Robert L. Lippert in Sins of Jezebel (1953)
    Margia Dean and George Nader in Sins of Jezebel (1953)
    Paulette Goddard and George Nader in Sins of Jezebel (1953)
    Joe Besser, Margia Dean, Eduard Franz, John Hoyt, and George Nader in Sins of Jezebel (1953)
    Paulette Goddard and George Nader in Sins of Jezebel (1953)

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    Paulette Goddard
    Paulette Goddard
    • Jezebel
    George Nader
    George Nader
    • Jehu
    Eduard Franz
    Eduard Franz
    • Ahab
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Elijah…
    Ludwig Donath
    Ludwig Donath
    • Naboth
    John Shelton
    John Shelton
    • Loram
    Joe Besser
    Joe Besser
    • Yonkel
    Margia Dean
    Margia Dean
    • Deborah
    Abdullah Abbas
    • Royal Masseuse
    • (uncredited)
    C.E. Anderson
    C.E. Anderson
    • Israelite
    • (uncredited)
    Nina Borget
    • Feast Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Coogan
    Gene Coogan
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Carmen D'Antonio
    Carmen D'Antonio
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Garcio
    Joe Garcio
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard P. Geer
    Leonard P. Geer
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    John George
    John George
    • Israelite
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Gordon
    • Israelite
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Priest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Reginald Le Borg
    • Writer
      • Richard H. Landau
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    • Trivia
      Re-released in Italy in 1959 under the new, more "macho" title, "Il Re D'Israeli."
    • Quotes

      Jezebel: [to Ahab] What are you, a king or a piece of dust?

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    Sins of Jezebel
    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 the more seedy and salacious bible stories, this - but a combination of censors and a poor screenplay really do render this quite dull to watch. Goddard is way off her best and the remainder of the cast (except the camels, perhaps) are equally unremarkable as this legendary Old Testament story is reduced to something distinctly pedestrian. Pity, it could have been much more intriguing and engaging - but as it is, I don't know that I will I bother watching it again.
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Os Pecados de Jezebel
    • Filming locations
      • Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sigmund Neufeld Productions
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    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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