The Egyptian

Plot Summary

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.

Top Cast

Edmund Purdom Sinuhe

Victor Mature Horemheb

Peter Ustinov Kaptah

Jean Simmons Merit

Gene Tierney Baketamon