as the legendarily wise king who risks losing the throne of Israel by making whoopee with the saucy-but-pagan queen of Sheba (Gina Lollobrigida). George Sanders plays the villain (hurrah), the ...

The queen is first mentioned in the Bible’s book of Kings. The ruler of a land called Sheba, she somehow learns of King Solomon’s fame and decides to visit. She asks him a series of tough questions — ...

In the land of Israel, Solomon (Jimmy Smits) is trying to figure out a way to become the world’s supplier of frankincense. He sends an envoy to the tiny country of Sheba to announce his intentions.