---
title: 'David and Bathsheba (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry King'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/david-and-bathsheba-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043455/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# David and Bathsheba (1951)

1951 · 116 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

David and Bathsheba is a 1951 American epic film produced by 20th Century-Fox and starring Gregory Peck as King David. It was directed by Henry King and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, with a screenplay by Philip Dunne and cinematography by Leon Shamroy.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry King](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-king)
- **Screenplay:** [Philip Dunne](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-dunne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leon Shamroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-shamroy)
- **Editor:** [Barbara McLean](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-mclean)

## Cast

- [Holmes Herbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/holmes-herbert) as Jesse
- [Lumsden Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/lumsden-hare)
- [Sean McClory](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-mcclory)
- [Paul Newlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-newlan) as Samuel
- [George Zucco](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-zucco) as Egyptian Ambassador
- [Dennis Hoey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-hoey) as Joab
- [Gwen Verdon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gwen-verdon) as Specialty Dancer
- [Jayne Meadows](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayne-meadows) as Michal
- [John Sutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sutton) as Ira
- [James Robertson Justice](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-robertson-justice) as Abishai
- [Susan Hayward](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-hayward) as Bathsheba
- [Gregory Peck](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-peck) as David
- [Kieron Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/kieron-moore) as Uriah the Hittite
- [William Severn](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-severn) as Shepherd Boy
- [Raymond Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-massey) as Nathan

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