Paulette Goddard stars as Jezebel in 'Sins of Jezebel, her sins mainly consisting of adultery and idolatry, and is the main reason to watch this low budget Biblical story. She is quite compelling. The rest of the cast are OK I suppose. John Hoyt as the prophet Elijah declaims loudly every line of his dialogue when talking normally would have been more effective but then I suppose that is what prophets did then. Mr. Hoyt also plays the part of a narrator in a church setting making the film more like a Sunday School lesson. When he leaves at the end using Elijah's walking stick were the audience supposed to gasp; gosh, he played two roles! Never would have guessed that! A child would have guessed it.
Am not damning the film entirely though. It passed the time nicely and the colourful costumes and sets were adequate and Bert Shefter's music score veered towards Bernard Herrman-like quality and there was Ms. Goddard. It was just a little too reverent and tame.
Am not damning the film entirely though. It passed the time nicely and the colourful costumes and sets were adequate and Bert Shefter's music score veered towards Bernard Herrman-like quality and there was Ms. Goddard. It was just a little too reverent and tame.