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Samson and Delilah (1949)

APPROVED  131 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama   -  January 1950 (USA)
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Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan... See full summary »

Director:

Cecil B. DeMille

Writers:

Jesse Lasky Jr. (screenplay), Fredric M. Frank (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hedy Lamarr ...
Victor Mature ...
George Sanders ...
Angela Lansbury ...
Henry Wilcoxon ...
Prince Ahtur
Olive Deering Olive Deering ...
Miriam
Fay Holden Fay Holden ...
Hazelelponit
Julia Faye Julia Faye ...
Haisham
Russ Tamblyn ...
Saul (as Russell Tamblyn)
William Farnum William Farnum ...
Tubal
Lane Chandler Lane Chandler ...
Teresh
Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen ...
Targil
Francis McDonald Francis McDonald ...
Story Teller (as Francis J. McDonald)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis William 'Wee Willie' Davis ...
Garmiskar (as William Davis)
John Miljan John Miljan ...
Lesh Lakish
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Storyline

Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan, falls in love with the Philistine Semadar, whom he wins by virtue of a contest of strength. But Semadar betrays him, and Samson engages in a fight with her real love, Ahtur, and his soldiers. Semadar is killed, and her sister Delilah, who had loved Samson in silence, now vows vengeance against him. She plans to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength and then to betray him to the Philistine leader, the Saran. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Samson | Philistine | Sister | Fight | Soldier  | See more »

Taglines:

HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN! (original print ad - all caps)

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cecil B. DeMille considered Betty Hutton for the role of Delilah. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: Just after Delilah rings for her servant to bring dinner, the mike boom can be seen casting a shadow on the inside wall of her tent. See more »

Quotes

[Samson has chosen Semadar over Delilah as his bride]
Delilah: I hate him.
Tubal: Because he's a Danite?
Delilah: Because he's a fool!
Tubal: Most men are, Delilah. There's nothing you can do about it.
[leaves]
Delilah: [smiles craftily] Sometimes a bee can move an ox.
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Crazy Credits

As Samson and Delilah starts, the title is written on scroll, that is opened, to be read. The remaining opening credits, after the scroll and title, are normal. Closing credits are normal, also. See more »

Connections

Featured in History Brought to Life (1950) See more »

Soundtracks

"FOR TO WIN A BRIDE"
Written by Victor Young and Jesse Lasky Jr. See more »