| The Egyptian | |
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Screenplay by | Philip Dunne Casey Robinson |
| Based on | The Egyptian 1945 novel by Mika Waltari |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | Jean Simmons Victor Mature Gene Tierney Michael Wilding Bella Darvi Peter Ustinov Edmund Purdom |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann Alfred Newman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.9 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $4.25 million (US rentals);[3][4] $9.25 million (worldwide rentals)[5][2] |
The Egyptian is a 1954 American epic historical drama film made by 20th Century-Fox. Filmed in CinemaScope with color by DeLuxe, it was directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on Mika Waltari's 1945 novel of the same name and the screenplay was adapted by Philip Dunne and Casey Robinson. Leading roles were played by Edmund Purdom, Bella Darvi, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Peter Ustinov, and Michael Wilding. Cinematographer Leon Shamroy was nominated for an Oscar in 1955.
- ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p248
- ^ a b "20th Blessing". Variety. 9 November 1955. p. 20.
- ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p225
- ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1954', Variety Weekly, January 5, 1955
- ^ Daily Variety, November 9, 1955 p. 4