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Solomon and Sheba ()

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After becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming Queen of Sheba.
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Solomon
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Sheba
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Adonijah
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Abishag
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Pharaoh
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Joab
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David
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Baltor
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Ahab (as Jose Nieto)
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Bathsheba
William Devlin ...
Nathan
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Josiah
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Takyan
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Hezrai (as Lawrence Naismith)
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Zadok (as Julio Pena)
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Mother of Disputed Child (uncredited)
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Egyptian General (uncredited)
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Solomon (uncredited)
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Sittar (uncredited)
Anne Scott ...
Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by

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King Vidor

Written by

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Crane Wilbur ... (story)
 
Anthony Veiller ... (screenplay) and
Paul Dudley ... (screenplay) and
George Bruce ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Tyrone Power ... producer (uncredited)
Ted Richmond ... producer

Music by

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Mario Nascimbene
Malcolm Arnold ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Freddie Young ... director of photography (as Fred A. Young)

Editing by

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Otto Ludwig

Editorial Department

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Bert Bates ... additional editing (uncredited)
Willy Kemplen ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

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Richard Day
Luis Pérez Espinosa ... (as Luis Perez Espinosa)
Alfred Sweeney

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Dario Simoni

Costume Design by

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Ralph Jester

Makeup Department

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Anne Box ... hair stylist (as Ann Box)
John O'Gorman ... makeup artist
Tom Smith ... makeup artist
Thomas Tuttle ... makeup artist (as Tom Tuttle)

Production Management

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Eduardo García Maroto ... production manager (as Eduardo G. Maroto)
Richard McWhorter ... production manager (as Richard F. McWhorter)
Tadeo Villalba ... unit production manager (uncredited)

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Noël Howard ... second unit director (as Noel Howard)
Joseph E. Kenney ... assistant director (as Joseph Kenny)
José María Ochoa ... assistant director (as Jose Mario Ochoa)
Bernard Vorhaus ... assistant director (as Piero Mussetta)

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Robert Goodstein ... property master
José María Alarcón ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Ángel Arzuaga ... assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Luis Esquinas Sanchez ... carpenter (uncredited)
Fernando González ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Julián Martín ... painter (uncredited)
Francisco Prósper ... construction coordinator (uncredited)

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David Hildyard ... sound
Fred Hughesdon ... additional sound (uncredited)
Aubrey Lewis ... additional sound (uncredited)
Winston Ryder ... sound editor (uncredited)
Norman Wanstall ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

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Alex Weldon ... special effects
Antonio Bueno ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Pablo Pérez ... special effects technician (uncredited)

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Francisco Prósper ... miniatures (uncredited)

Stunts

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José Truchado ... stunt double: Yul Brynner (uncredited)
Terry Yorke ... stunts (uncredited)

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Neil Binney ... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Léo L. Fuchs ... still photographer (uncredited)
John von Kotze ... photography: second unit (uncredited)
Paul Wilson ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Eric Seelig ... wardrobe coordinator
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Franco Ferrara ... conductor
Mario Nascimbene ... music arranger

Script and Continuity Department

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Elaine Schreyeck ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Jeroslav Berger ... choreographer
Jean Pierre Genet ... choreographer
Kenneth Lee ... wrangler (as Kenny Lee)
Harriet Medin ... dialogue coach (as Harriet White Medin)
Edward Small ... presenter
Ted Derby ... animal trainer: parrot (uncredited)
Ralph Helfer ... head animal trainer: livestock and elephants (uncredited)
Juanita Inn ... animal handler: parrot (uncredited)
Frank Lamping ... animal wrangler: livestock (uncredited)
Barlow Simpson ... animal wrangler: elephants (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Shortly before his death in ancient Israel King David has a vision from God telling him that his younger son Solomon should succeed him as king. His other son Adonijah is unhappy and vows to attain the throne. Meanwhile the Egyptian Pharoah agrees to cede a Red Sea port to the Queen of Sheba if she can find a way to destroy Solomon, whose wisdom and benevolent rule is seen as a threat to more tyrannical monarchs in the region. Sheba, Pharoah, Adonijah, the leaders of the Twelve Tribes and his own God make life difficult for Solomon who is tempted by Sheba to stray. Written by Ron Kerrigan

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Also Known As
  • Solomon & Sheba (World-wide, English title)
  • Salomon et la reine de Saba (France)
  • Salomon und die Königin von Saba (Germany)
  • Salomón y la reina de Saba (Spain)
  • Salomone e la regina di Saba (Italy)
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  • 141 min
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Budget $5,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Star and co-producer Tyrone Power had shot more than half of the film when he collapsed from a massive heart attack during a dueling scene with George Sanders on 15 November 1958, and died a short time later. Yul Brynner replaced Power as Solomon, and re-shot all of Power's scenes. Power is still visible in some long shots. See more »
Goofs The Ark of the Covenant is shown without the poles to carry it. "The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it".-Exodus 25:15 See more »
Movie Connections Featured in It's Showtime (1976). See more »
Quotes Abishag: How interesting your encampment is. Are your people always so carefree and gay?
Sheba: We enjoy life and pleasure. Don't you?
Abishag: Yes, we do. But we are an austere people. We tend to be more serious.
Sheba: And your king, is he also serious?
Abishag: King Solomon has a great responsibility. He must maintain the unity of our twelve tribes.
Sheba: It is very important, this unity?
Abishag: Oh, yes. Without it, there would be no Israel.
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