A Story of David

A Story of David

95 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1960

Directed by Bob McNaught. King Saul of Israel is jealous of the fame and adoration of David, who long ago slew Goliath and brought victory to Saul's armies. Now Saul, egged on by his Edomite counselor Doeg, attempts to have David killed. Saul's son, and David's best friend, Jonathan, conspires to help David, who is reluctant to fight back against his own people the Israelites.

A Story of David

95 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1960

A Story of David
Directed by Bob McNaught. King Saul of Israel is jealous of the fame and adoration of David, who long ago slew Goliath and brought victory to Saul's armies. Now Saul, egged on by his Edomite counselor Doeg, attempts to have David killed. Saul's son, and David's best friend, Jonathan, conspires to help David, who is reluctant to fight back against his own people the Israelites.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Scoton, ABC Television, Mardeb
Original title A Story of David
Directors Bob McNaught
Writers Terence Maples, Gerry Day

Cast

Jeff Chandler

as David

Peter Arne

as Doeg

Barbara Shelley

as Abigail

Donald Pleasence

as Nabal

Basil Sydney

as King Saul

Robert Brown

as Jashobeam

David Knight

as Jonathan