And also starring Jeffrey Hall or Jon Hunter. I mean this beautiful and convincing sword and sandal made in Hollywood for Twentieth Century Fox during this fifties decade is the perfect heir of Maria Montez and Jon Hall from the forties and produced by Universal studios. Far better than for instance also Hollywood ESTHER AND THE KING or even SERPENT OF THE NILE, more or less the same kind of topic. I don't even speak of Italian industry sword and sandals of the early sixties. This one takes place entirely, or nearly, inside the palace walls. It is not CLEOPATRA, LAND OF THE PHARAOHS, DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS nor BEN HUR either, because of a small bUdget, but the cast and production design is enchanting, and the cast convincing, with a delightful Michael Rennie as the villain. Good stuff, one of the best cheap sword and sandal Hollywood film, I speak of those wIthout hundreds, if not thousands, of extras;
Review of Princess of the Nile
