Land of the Pharaohs

~HER BLOOD STAINED EVERY STONE OF THE PYRAMID

Overview

A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.

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General Information

Release Date: 1955-07-24
Budget: $2900000
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 105 min

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