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Samson and Delilah
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
1949 · Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 134 min · Romance · Drama · History · 14 frames
Tagline
HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN!
Crew
- Screenplay: Fredric M. Frank
- Written by: Jesse Lasky Jr.
- Cinematography: George Barnes
- Edited by: Anne Bauchens
- Music: Victor Young
- Produced by: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast
- Hedy Lamarr as Delilah
- Victor Mature as Samson
- George Sanders as The Saran of Gaza
- Angela Lansbury as Semadar
- Henry Wilcoxon as Prince Ahtur
- Olive Deering as Miriam
- Fay Holden as Hazel
- Julia Faye as Haisham
- Russ Tamblyn as Saul
- William Farnum as Tubal
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Paramount Pictures
- Budget: $3,000,000
- Box office: $11,500,000
- Themes: christianity, lion, torah, bible, male with long hair, god, strong man, old testament, religious film, strongman
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