The Queen of Sheba (1921 film)

Queen of Sheba
Poster for the film.
Directed byJ. Gordon Edwards
Written byJ. Gordon Edwards
Virginia Tracy
Produced byWilliam Fox
StarringBetty Blythe
CinematographyJohn W. Boyle
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • April 10, 1921 (1921-04-10)
Running time
9 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$479,000
Box office$1,121,000

The Queen of Sheba is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Fox studios about the story of the ill-fated romance between Solomon, King of Israel, and the Queen of Sheba. Written and directed by J. Gordon Edwards, it starred Betty Blythe as the Queen and Fritz Leiber Sr. as King Solomon. The film is well known amongst silent film buffs for the risqué costumes worn by Blythe, as evidenced by several surviving stills taken during the production. Only a short fragment of the film survives.