Herod the Great 1959 Movie

IMDB Rating 4.7  (0K)
Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him. More details

Directors

Viktor Tourjansky

Cast

Edmund PurdomSylvia LopezMassimo Girotti

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