Greed, Cruelty, and Death by Snake. This is the second of two parts on the 1955 epic, Land of the Pharaohs! In this episode, we look at the historical accuracy of the second half of the film, and review the film as a whole.
In terms of the cast for Land of the Pharaohs, Joan Collins plays princess Nellifer, James Robertson Justice plays the slave Vashtar, Dewey Martin, plays the son of Vashtar, Senta, and Jack Hawkins plays the Pharaoh, Khufu.
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