Four-time Academy Award winner William Wyler directs this action-packed adventure that triumphs as a work of art (Motion Picture Herald ). Starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston, Chuck Connors and Burl Ives (in an Oscar-winning performance), this magnificently entertaining epic will take your breath away with unbridled suspense, exhilarating excitement and explosive drama on a grand scale.