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About 1953 film by Henry Koster
Genres drama, period drama, epic, sword-and-sandal
Directed by Henry Koster
Written by Lloyd C. Douglas, Albert Maltz, Philip Dunne, Gina Kaus
Starring Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Dean Jagger, Michael Ansara, Victor Mature, Harry Shearer, Mae Marsh, Cameron Mitchell
Music Alfred Newman
Runtime 135 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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