Cast & Crew

Directed by

William Castle

Writing Credits

DeVallon Scott
(story and screenplay)

Cast

Richard Conte
Nahum
Linda Christian
Princess Panthea
Maurice Schwartz
The Prophet Daniel
Terry Kilburn
King Cyrus
Michael Ansara
Prince Belshazzar
Leslie Bradley
King Nebuchadnezzar
Ruth Storey
Rachel
John Crawford
Avil - Belshazzar's Chief Soldier
Ric Roman
Daniel's Aide
Robert Griffin
King Astyages
Beatrice Maude
Cyrus' Foster Mother
Wheaton Chambers
Cyrus' Foster Father
Paul Purcell
Overseer
Julie Newmar
Dancer-Assassin
Ernestine Barrier
Mandane - Cyrus' Real Mother
Michael Fox
Narrator

Produced by

Sam Katzman
producer

Music by

Henry Vars
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Henry Freulich
director of photography

Editing by

William A. Lyon

Art Direction by

Paul Palmentola

Set Decoration by

Sidney Clifford

Makeup Department

Dotha Hippe
hair stylist
Ray Sebastian
makeup artist

Production Management

Herbert B. Leonard
production manager (as Herbert Leonard)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Charles S. Gould
assistant director
Leonard Katzman
assistant director

Art Department

Ernest Graber
props (uncredited)
Wesley Morton
props (uncredited)
Robert Pearl
lead man (uncredited)

Sound Department

J.S. Westmoreland
sound engineer (as Josh Westmoreland)
Joe Finochio
sound recordist (uncredited)
Rookie Johnson
cable man (uncredited)
Martin Nelson
mike man (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jack Erickson
special effects

Stunts

Mel Koontz
for Maurice Schwartz in lion den (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Eddie Blaisdell
grip (uncredited)
Les Gaunt
grip (uncredited)
Jack Hearst
best boy (uncredited)
Irving Klein
camera operator (uncredited)
Al Layter
gaffer (uncredited)
Emil Oster
camera operator (uncredited)
Homer Van Pelt
still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Harold Clandenning
wardrobe
Ruth Collins
wardrobe

Music Department

Mischa Bakaleinikoff
musical director / composer: additional music (uncredited)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
composer: stock music (uncredited)
George Duning
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Paul Mertz
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Clifford Vaughan
composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Florence Swan
script supervisor

Additional Crew

John Blankenhorn
production assistant
Francis Cugat
technicolor color consultant
Jack Erickson
production assistant
David Katzman
production assistant
Willetta Smith
choreographer
Mel Koontz
animal trainer (uncredited)
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