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The Shepherd King is a 1923 American silent biblical epic film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Violet Mersereau, Nerio Bernardi, and Guido Trento. It is a film adaptation of a 1904 Broadway play by Wright Lorimer and Arnold Reeves. The film depicts the biblical story of David (Bernardi), a shepherd prophesied to replace Saul (Trento) as king. David is invited into Saul's court, but eventually betrayed. He assembles an army that defeats the Philistines, becomes king after Saul's death in battle, and marries Saul's daughter Michal (Mersereau).
Original Release
11/25/1923
US Release
11/25/1923
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Violet Mersereau | Princess Michal |
| Edy Darclea | Princess Herab |
| Virginia Lucchetti | Adora - David's Adopted Sister |
| Nerio Bernardi | David |
| guido trento | Saul |
| Ferruccio Biancini | Jonathan |
| Sandro Salvini | Doeg |
| Mariano Bottino | Adriel |
| Samuel Balestra | Goliath |
| Adriano Bocanera | Samuel |
Directors
Writers
Virginia Tracy, Wright Lorimer, Arnold Reeves
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Violet Mersereau | Princess Michal |
| Edy Darclea | Princess Herab |
| Virginia Lucchetti | Adora - David's Adopted Sister |
| Nerio Bernardi | David |
| guido trento | Saul |
| Ferruccio Biancini | Jonathan |
| Sandro Salvini | Doeg |
| Mariano Bottino | Adriel |
| Samuel Balestra | Goliath |
| Adriano Bocanera | Samuel |
| Enzo De Felice | Ozem |
| Eduardo Balsamo | Abimelech |
| Americo De Giorgio | Omah |
| Gordon McEdward | Egyptian Prisoner |
| Ernesto Tranquili | Jesse Father of David |
| Isabel De Lizaso | His Wife |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Fox | Executive Producer |
