The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980 movie)

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Directed by	Philip Leacock
Written by	Barry Wynne (book Behind the Mask of Tutankhamen) Herb Meadow (writer)
Produced by	Peter Graham Scott
Starring	Eva Marie Saint Harry Andrews
Cinematography	Bob Edwards
Edited by	Adrian Brenard
Music by	Gil Melle
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures Television HTV West
Release dates	8 May 1980 (USA) 31 August 1980 (UK)
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	UK USA
Language	English

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb is a 1980 British-American mystery thriller movie. It was directed by Philip Leacock. The movie is based on the book "Behind the Mask of Tutankhamen" by Barry Wynne. It was shot in Egypt and in England.^[1]

It was released as two-part movie on 8 May and 9 May 1980.^[2] The score was made by American jazz musician Gil Melle.^[3]

Plot

The English archaeologist Howard Carter and his financier, Lord Carnarvon discover the grave of Tut-Ench-Amun. There are rumors about a curse for anyone who disturbs the grave. There are a series of mysterious deaths.

Cast

• Eva Marie Saint as Sarah Morrissey
• Robin Ellis as Howard Carter
• Raymond Burr as Jonash Sabastian
• Harry Andrews as Lord Carnarvon
• Wendy Hiller as Princess Vilma
• Angharad Rees as Lady Evelyn Herbert
• Tom Baker as Hasan
• Barbara Murray as Giovanna Antoniella
• Faith Brook as Lady Almina Carnarvon
• Patricia Routledge as "Posh" Lady
• John Palmer as Fishbait
• Darien Angadi as Ahmed Nahas
• Rupert Frazer as Collins
• Rex Holdsworth as Doctor
• Stefan Kalipha as Daoud
• Andy Pantelidou as Lieutenant
• Alfred Hoffman as Stallholder
• Paul Scofield as Narrator (voice)

References

1. "Pharaonen- und Mumienfilme" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
2. This Month in Horror: May 1980
3. The Curse of King Tut's Tomb is available for free download at the Internet Archive

Other websites

• The Curse of King Tut's Tomb on IMDb