Sins of Jezebel
Most shameless sirens of all the ages!
1953 | 75m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Reginald Le Borg |
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| Writer: | Richard H. Landau |
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| The aging king of Israel, Ahab, falls under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming Pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, marries her. Her plan to introduce her idols to Israel angers God, who wreaks vengeance on Israel. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 04, 1953 |
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| Director: | Reginald Le Borg |
| Writer: | Richard H. Landau |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | israel, bible, seduction, stoning, femme fatale, god, prophet, soldier, pagan, historical drama, religious film, costume drama, religious persecution, father daughter relationship, 9th century, biblical, costume epic, idolatry, low budget, jezebel |
| Production Companies | Lippert Pictures, Sigmund Neufeld Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $100,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paulette Goddard | Jezebel |
| George Nader | Jehu |
| Eduard Franz | Ahab |
| John Hoyt | Elijah |
| Ludwig Donath | Naboth |
| John Shelton | Loram |
| Joe Besser | Yonkel |
| Margia Dean | Deborah |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Reginald Le Borg | Director |
| Richard H. Landau | Writer |
| Bert Shefter | Original Music Composer |
| Carl Pierson | Editor |
| Frank Paul Sylos | Art Direction |
| Ralph Sylos | Set Decoration |
| Ida Forgette | Hairstylist |
| Stanley Neufeld | Production Supervisor |
| Gilbert Warrenton | Director of Photography |
| John Kowalak | Color Designer |
| Thomas Kemp | Construction Coordinator |
| Thomas Coleman | Property Master |
| Joseph Edesa | Lighting Technician |
| Elmer Ellsworth | Costume Design |
| Ray Sebastian | Makeup Artist |
| Earl Snyder | Sound |
| Clark L. Paylow | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert L. Lippert Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Sigmund Neufeld | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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It's only short, this, but even at just seventy-five minutes the whole rather dry and stage-bound affair seems to drag! "Ahab" (Eduard Franz) is faithfully following the advice of "Elijah" (John Hoyt) and ruling his kingdom of Israel much as King Solomon might have done. Then, a bit like that King, ... he falls under the spell of a woman - and a toxic, scheming one at that. "Jezebel" (Paulette Goddard) is a pagan, and rather than allowing him to convert her, she sets out to ensnare him in her multi-theistic culture. As you might expect, fairly swiftly the chagrin really hits the fan! It's one of the more seedy and salacious bible stories, this - but a combination of censors and a poor screenplay really do render this quite dull to watch. Goddard is way off her best and the remainder of the cast (except the camels, perhaps) are equally unremarkable as this legendary Old Testament story is reduced to something distinctly pedestrian. Pity, it could have been much more intriguing and engaging - but as it is, I don't know that I will I bother watching it again.