edmund purdom be curse to star in two film that be as wooden a the trojan horse . the egyptian and this and the prodigal and be design to get the movie theater seat fill with a public who could and be still and see the the same plot line in the comfort of their living room or bedroom . sex and slaughter and and sanctity in competent hand have deliver both real and imaginary thrill to audience since joshua stomp jericho flat . unfortunately this film doesn not have enough of either . the egyptian have the excuse of actually attempt to add more depth to the character but other than victor mature one on one with a lion and a massacre of aton worshipper at the end there be no mass action scene . the prodigal have a semi sequel feel to it purdom play the rube in the city instead of the cynical doctor and audrey dalton be the good girl in jean simmons place and lana turner get to play all three bad girl in the egyptian . and joseph wiseman do a turn a a ustinov type character . if jerry doesn not have fat midget lesbian wrestler from mar on then this a substitute .