this fox spectacle be a big hit when release in 1954. sumptiously produce and with great music and set and intrigue cast and it move slowly and but interestingly . edmund purdom be strikingly handsome a an egyptian who become a renowned doctor and juggling three stun woman represent a handmaiden jean simmons who passively adore him and temptress bella darvi who elude him and and a pharoah sister gene tieney who want him a her pharoah . the movie popularity have not wan and since be re show on amc ( preferably in widescreen ) . purdom be particulary great and his character apparently strike out with the woman and and end up never marry and a thinker . darvi be amazing and tantalize in her femme fatale role . victor mature and michael wilding and peter ustinov co star . check it out .