Joan Collins and Richard Egan in "Esther and the King" - A classical biblical epic! « Movie from 1960

Joan Collins stars as Esther in this melodramatic colorful Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus.

Before the King can pair off with Esther and defeat the villainous Haman, there are several intervening adventures and an additional, attractive woman who competes for attention.