Pharaohs

Director:

Howard Hawks

Writers:

Harold Jack Bloom (written by)
William Faulkner (written by)

Release Date:

24 June 1955 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot Outline:

In ancient Egypt the Pharaoh Khu-fu is obsessed with acquiring gold and plans to take it all with him into the "second life." To this end he enlists the aid of Vashtar, an architect whose people are enslaved in Egypt. The deal: build a robbery-proof tomb and the enslaved people will be freed. During the years that the pyramid is being built a Cyprian princess becomes the pharaoh's second wife, and she plots to prevent Khufu from taking his treasure with him when he dies .. as well as helping him make the journey early

(in credits order) (verified as complete)

	Jack Hawkins	...	Pharaoh Cheops
	Joan Collins	...	Princess Nellifer
	Dewey Martin	...	Senta
	Alex Minotis	...	Hamar (as Alexis Minotis)
	James Robertson Justice	...	Vashtar
	Luisella Boni	...	Kyra (as Luisa Boni)
	Sydney Chaplin	...	Treneh
	James Hayter	...	Mikka, Vashtar's servant
	Kerima	...	Nailla
	Piero Giagnoni	...	Xenon (Pharaoh's Son)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Carlo D'Angelo	...	(uncredited)
	Robert Rietty	...	Hamar (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Howard Hawks

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Harold Jack Bloom		written by
William Faulkner		written by
Harry Kurnitz		written by

Produced by
Howard Hawks	....	producer
Arthur Siteman	....	associate producer
Chuck Hansen	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Dimitri Tiomkin

Cinematography by
Lee Garmes		(photographed by)
Russell Harlan		(photographed by)

Film Editing by
Vladimir Sagovsky		(as V. Sagovsky)

Art Direction by
Alexandre Trauner

Costume Design by
Mayo
Lucilla Mussini		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Emile LaVigne	....	makeup artist (as Emile Lavigne)
Ann Locker	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Chuck Hansen	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Helmick	....	assistant director
Noël Howard	....	second unit director (as Noel Howard)
Chuck Hansen	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Sassy	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Oliver S. Garretson	....	sound

Special Effects by
Donald Steward	....	special effects (as Don Steward)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ernst Haas	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Homer Plannette	....	gaffer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Rudi Fehr	....	supervising editor

Transportation Department
Christian Ferry	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Maisie Kelly	....	continuity
Dimitri Tiomkin	....	conductor
Jester Hairston	....	choral director (uncredited)

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

Continental Company Ltd.
Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

Warner Bros. Pictures (1955) (USA) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
Warner Bros. (????) (Spain) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (????) (UK) (theatrical)

Runtime:

Canada:144 min / UK:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound System) (magnetic prints) / Mono (optical prints)

Filming Locations:

Egypt

Company:

Continental Company Ltd. more

Director:

Writers:

Release Date:

Genre:

Directed by

Writing credits

Produced by

Original Music by

Cinematography by

Film Editing by

Art Direction by

Costume Design by

Makeup Department

Production Management

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sound Department

Special Effects by

Camera and Electrical Department

Editorial Department