Fresh
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David and Bathsheba
Mighty as Goliath!
1951 · 2h 3m · APPROVED
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Henry King
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David and Bathsheba
Overview
King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
Director and cast
- Henry King Director
- Gregory Peck as King David
- Susan Hayward as Bathsheba
- Kieron Moore as Uriah
- Raymond Massey as Nathan
- James Robertson Justice as Abishai
- Jayne Meadows as Michal
- John Sutton as Ira
- Dennis Hoey as Joab
- Francis X. Bushman as King Saul (uncredited)
- George Zucco as Egyptian Ambassador (uncredited)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
80%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A reverential and sometimes majestic treatment of chronicles that have lived three millenia...In concerning itself with an ageless romance, "David and Bathsheba" admirably achieves its goal.
New York Times
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