Queen Esther (1948)
A Jewish woman, born as Hadassah but known as Esther, becomes queen of Persia and thwarts a genocide of her people.
- Date of release
- 1948-01-02
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 48m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John T. Coyle
Casting
- Ottile Kruger — Esther
- Michael Ansara — Zubal
- Charles Evans — Xerxes
- Richard Hale — Mordecai
- Charles Jordan — Scribe
- Cy Kendall — Chamberlain
- Douglas McEachin — Court Judge
- Addison Richards — Haman
- Virginia Wave — Haman's Wife
- Rick Vallin — Joram
Interesting facts
Queen Esther: A Story from the Bible is a 1947 American biblical drama film produced by Reverend James K. Friedrich and directed by John T. Coyle. Starring Ottilie Kruger in the title role, it is the first sound film adaptation of the Bible's Book of Esther.
Production
The film was first announced in May 1947 as The Story of Esther. This was the film debut of Ottile "Ottilie" Kruger, who was the daughter of actor Otto Kruger. It was shot at Nassour Studios in Hollywood.
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