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Land Of The Pharaohs

1955, Movie, NR, 103 mins

Land Of The Pharaohs: Review

LAND OF THE PHARAOHS is a "big" movie, the spectacle of which has seldom been equalled. Hawks, a man who made so many smaller films, was at the helm of this epic that was destined to lose most of its $6 million investment. Hawks used more than 10,000 extras and handled the DeMille-type hordes well enough. The problems arose in the shooting of the small moments, the times when actors had to speak to each other. Hawkins is an Egyptian Pharaoh who returns to his palace after ma... read more leave a comment