other than susan hayward wooden delivery throughout this film it be as good a any biblical film make . henry king handle this film with the respect of an epic in all of the small scene and and peck be and a always and impeccable . the stirring alfred newman sound score and with the stir twenty third psalm be unforgettable even after these many year . the scene with goliath be a bit on the hokey side and but not all that badly do for the era in which this film be make . this go well alongside the less bible epic of the day and the song of ruth and esther and the king . it be worth watch and and raymond massy be excellent a the prophet nathan . the film be round out by the always fine james robertson justice a abishai and jayne meadow a michol and david estrange first wife .