Secret Philadelphia (A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure)
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Released September 04, 1953
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
Lippert Pictures
74 min. (Feature Film)
74 min. (Feature Film)
The Israeli king Ahab marries the conniving Princess Jezebel (Paulette Goddard) of Pheonicia, who plans to supplant God with her pagan idol Baal, divide Israel with civil war, and conquer it with her homeland's army. Arriving in Israel, she seduces and bewitches the Captain of the Army, Jehu, and carries on an illicit affair behind the back of the weak-willed Ahab. Her false god is opposed by the King's spiritual adviser Elijah and the land's prophets, who are soon forced into exile, accompanied by Jehu's true love, Deborah. Jehu comes to his senses and leads the struggle to defeat Jezebel and save Israel.
Joe Besser costars as Yonkel, a chariot driver and sidekick to Jehu.
Ms. Goddard was once married to Charlie Chaplin, and costarred in several of his films, including MODERN TIMES (1936) and THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940).
Avg. Rating: 
[5.33/10]
[5.33/10]
Paulette Goddard
Jezebel
George Nader
Jehu
Eduard Franz
King Ahab
John Hoyt
Narrator
John Hoyt
Elijah
Joe Besser
Yonkel
Margia Dean
Deborah
John Shelton
Loram
Ludwig Donath
Naboth
Carmen D'Antonio
Dancer
Reginald Le Borg
Director
Sigmund Neufeld
Producer
Robert Lippert Jr.
Executive Producer
Richard Landau
Writer
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Gilbert Warrenton
Director of Photography
Carl Pierson
Film Editor
F. Paul Sylos
Art Director
Ralph Sylos
Set Decoration
Earl Snyder
Sound Engineer
Bert Shefter
Music Composer & Conductor
Val Raset
Dance Director
Elmer Ellsworth
Wardrobe
Riley Thorne
Gowns
Ray Sebastian
Makeup
Ida Forgette
Hair Stylist
Joseph Edesa
Lighting
Serge Bertensson
Technical Director
Stanley Neufeld
Production Supervisor
Thomas Kemp
Construction Supervisor
Thomas Coleman
Property Master
Robert Lopez
Paintings
John Howalak
Color Consultant
William Magginetti
Business Manager
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