The Egyptian

1954 139 min History, Drama

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.

budget $5,000,000 earnings $15,000,000 return 3.0x

director Michael Curtiz

writers Philip Dunne, Casey Robinson

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