Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba
Release: 1959-10-27
·Runtime: 139m
·★ 6.4
History
Romance
War
Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Edward Small Productions
United Artists
Cast
Yul Brynner
as Solomon
Gina Lollobrigida
as Sheba
George Sanders
as Adonijah
Marisa Pavan
as Abishag
David Farrar
as Pharaoh
John Crawford
as Joab
Finlay Currie
as David
Harry Andrews
as Baltor
José Nieto
as Ahab
Maruchi Fresno
as Bathsheba
Jack Gwillim
as Josiah
Jean Anderson
as Takyan
Laurence Naismith
as Hezrai
Julio Peña
as Zadok
Claude Dantes
as Mother of Disputed Child (uncredited)
Félix de Pomés
as Egyptian General (uncredited)
Alejandro Rey
as Sittar (uncredited)
Virgílio Teixeira
as (uncredited)
Crew
King Vidor
Director
Crane Wilbur
Writer
Anthony Veiller
Screenplay
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Ted Richmond
Producer
Eduardo García Maroto
Production Manager
Bernard Vorhaus
Assistant Director
Malcolm Arnold
Music
Tyrone Power
Producer
Noël Howard
Second Unit Director
Léo L. Fuchs
Still Photographer