Queen Esther

Queen Esther

Queen Esther

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Queen Esther

1948

0h 48m

7.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A Jewish woman, born as Hadassah but known as Esther, becomes queen of Persia and thwarts a genocide of her people.

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10 members

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Ottile Kruger

Esther

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Michael Ansara

Zubal

Michael Ansara

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Charles Evans

Xerxes

Charles Evans

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Richard Hale

Mordecai

Richard Hale

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Charles Jordan

Scribe

Charles Jordan

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Cy Kendall

Chamberlain

Cy Kendall

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Douglas McEachin

Court Judge

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Addison Richards

Haman

Addison Richards

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Virginia Wave

Haman's Wife

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Rick Vallin

Joram

Rick Vallin

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