King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
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Gregory Peck
King David
Susan Hayward
Bathsheba
Kieron Moore
Uriah
Raymond Massey
Nathan
James Robertson Justice
Abishai
Jayne Meadows
Michal
John Sutton
Ira
Dennis Hoey
Joab
Francis X. Bushman
King Saul (uncredited)
George Zucco
Egyptian Ambassador (uncredited)
Director
Henry King
Tagline
"Mighty as Goliath!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,170,000
Production
20th Century Fox
talisencrw
July 2, 2016
I have to admit that I greatly enjoy the swords-and-sandals genre, whether of Christianity or of other types. This was solidly directed by King and had strong performances by Peck, Hayward and Massey, and was greatly touching at the end when David discovers the overwhelming and incredible power of forgiveness, particularly he of himself. Heartily recommended--it deserved its five Oscar nominations...
CinemaSerf
February 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 M...
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