High adventure in the Egyptian desert with Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker
Valley of the Kings
Hard-boiled archeologist Mark Brandon is searching for ancient tombs in Egypt when he is approached by beautiful Ann Mercedes, who convinces him to help her fulfill her deceased father's life's ambition - to provide solid proof of the biblical Joseph's travels in ancient Egypt. As an ex-pupil of Ann's father, Mark accepts and the two embark on a search for the tomb of the Pharoah Ra Hotep, said to have had some connection with Joseph. The trail to the tomb is fraught with intrigue, betrayal, murder, and the possibility that the tomb itself has been emptied of all its artifacts by ancient looters.
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Valley of the Kings
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 21, 1954
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Adventure
User Score
48%
Original Title
Valley of the Kings
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Robert Pirosh
Budget
$2,065,000
Revenue
$3,305,000
Description
Hard-boiled archeologist Mark Brandon is searching for ancient tombs in Egypt when he is approached by beautiful Ann Mercedes, who convinces him to help her fulfill her deceased father's life's ambition - to provide solid proof of the biblical Joseph's travels in ancient Egypt. As an ex-pupil of Ann's father, Mark accepts and the two embark on a search for the tomb of the Pharoah Ra Hotep, said to have had some connection with Joseph. The trail to the tomb is fraught with intrigue, betrayal, murder, and the possibility that the tomb itself has been emptied of all its artifacts by ancient looters.