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Directed by
Richard Thorpe 
 
Writing credits
Joseph Breen (adaptation from the Bible story) (as Joe Breen Jr.) and
Samuel James Larsen (adaptation from the Bible story)

Maurice Zimm (writer)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Lana Turner ... Samarra

Edmund Purdom ... Micah
Louis Calhern ... Nahreeb
Audrey Dalton ... Ruth

James Mitchell ... Asham
Neville Brand ... Rhakim
Walter Hampden ... Eli
Taina Elg ... Elissa
Francis L. Sullivan ... Bosra

Joseph Wiseman ... Carmish
John Dehner ... Joram
Sandy Descher ... Yasmin (as Sandra Descher)
Cecil Kellaway ... Governor
Philip Tonge ... Barber-Surgeon
David Leonard ... Blind man
Henry Daniell ... Ramadi
Paul Cavanagh ... Tobiah
Dayton Lummis ... Caleb
Tracey Roberts ... Tahra
Jarma Lewis ... Uba
Jay Novello ... Merchant
Dorothy Adams ... Carpenter's wife
Peter DeBear ... Carpenter's son
Phyllis Graffeo ... Miriam
Patricia Iannone ... Deborah
Eugene Mazzola ... David
George Sawaya ... Kavak
Richard Devon ... Risafe
Ann Cameron ... Lahla
Gloria Dea ... Faradine
John Rosser ... Lirhan
Charles Wagenheim ... Zubeir
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jessie Arnold ... Bit Role (uncredited)
David Bond ... Crier (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti ... Woman (uncredited)
Paul Bryar ... Townsman (uncredited)
Zeev Bufman ... Worshipper (uncredited)
Larry Chance ... Bit Role (uncredited)
John Cliff ... Guard (uncredited)
Booth Colman ... Barber (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis ... Nubian Woman (uncredited)
Joanna Dale ... Bunny (uncredited)
John Damler ... Jailer (uncredited)
Linda Danson ... Owl (uncredited)
Mary Dean ... Background Singer (uncredited)
Patricia Denise ... Chicken (uncredited)
Jo Gilbert ... Mother (uncredited)
Diane Gump ... Fox (uncredited)
Allison Hayes ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Chester Hayes ... Opponent (uncredited)
John Hudkins ... Salkhad (uncredited)
Patricia Jackson ... Lion (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley ... Murderer (uncredited)
George Keymas ... Scribe (uncredited)
Rex Lease ... Purveyor (uncredited)
George J. Lewis ... Guard (uncredited)
Melba Liston ... Female Servant (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... Harun (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton ... Lame Man (uncredited)
Peter Mamakos ... Guard (uncredited)
Lucille Maracini ... Ram (uncredited)
Joseph Mell ... Tailor (uncredited)
Tina Menard ... Servant (uncredited)
Patrick Miller ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Beggar (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell ... Forerunner (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann ... Mother (uncredited)
Loulie Jean Norman ... Background Singer (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Rose Plumer ... Beggar (uncredited)
Jean Ransome ... Bit Role (uncredited)
William Reeves ... Background Singer (uncredited)
Gordon Richards ... Nahreeb's Scribe (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... Chieftain (uncredited)
George Robotham ... Human sacrifice (uncredited)
George Selk ... Citizen (uncredited)
Almira Sessions ... Woman buying grain (uncredited)
Tom Steele ... Slave (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... Beggar (uncredited)
Gloria Stone ... Mouse (uncredited)
Louis Tomei ... Abu (uncredited)
Joe Waring ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Lila Zali ... Monkey (uncredited)
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Produced by
Charles Schnee .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bronislau Kaper 
 
Cinematography by
Joseph Ruttenberg 
 
Film Editing by
Harold F. Kress 
 
Art Direction by
Randall Duell 
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Henry Grace 
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Herschel McCoy 
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair stylist
William Tuttle .... makeup designer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arvid Griffen .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller .... recording supervisor
 
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie .... special effects
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Stunts
Joe Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
Chester Hayes .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks .... stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons .... stunts (uncredited)
Gil Perkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson .... stunts (uncredited)
Louis Tomei .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Wilson .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Alvord Eiseman .... color consultant
 
Other crew
Alex Romero .... choreographer (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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