screenshots / Land of the Pharaohs / 1955 Warner Bros. Pictures

Historical epic directed by Howard Hawks (Red River) stars Jack Hawkins (Zulu) and Joan Collins (Empire of the Ants).

The film is a fictional account of the building of the Great Pyramid.

The press office of the studio claimed there were 9,787 extras in one scene.

Jack Hawkins and Joan Collins would later both be cast (though in different segments) in the anthology horror film Tales That Witness Madness (1973).

In the role of Senta, actor Dewey Martin later became known for his portrayal of Daniel Boone in the four-part television series that aired on Walt Disney Presents (1961-1962).

Filming locations in Egypt included The Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan and The Unfinished Pyramid of Pharaoh Baka, Zawiyet-el-Aryan.

Dewey Martin passed in 2018 at the age of 94.