a sadly boring spectacle of a biblical film and even though almost all the production value be of a high quality ( except that special effect vulture ) . the script and direction of be simply too bland for the story and but more importantly we simply do not care about the character and and most of them be rather unsympathetic . the one redeeming performance be that of france l. sullivan and this be his last film . he deliciously add something to each of the scene he be in and whereas edmund purdom give little throughout the film . lana turner be beautiful and but not sensual and her character seem too undefined to be really intriguing that be until her demise . it be interest to see a film such a this and where no expense have be spar and with great mgm art direction and costume design and intriguing choreography and movement and the then novel cinemascope cinematography and and realize fairly quickly that be simply do not hold . the above mention factor prevent it from be utterly boring and but my overall reaction be one of disappointment .