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Overview

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Director:
Cecil B. DeMille
Writers:
Jesse Lasky Jr. (screenplay) &
Fredric M. Frank (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
January 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History | Romance more
Tagline:
HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN! (original print ad - all caps)
Plot:
Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations more
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(13 articles)
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User Comments:
Ahh! The beauty of Mature & Lamar! more (38 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Hedy Lamarr ... Delilah

Victor Mature ... Samson
George Sanders ... The Saran of Gaza

Angela Lansbury ... Semadar

Henry Wilcoxon ... Prince Ahtur
Olive Deering ... Miriam
Fay Holden ... Hazelelponit
Julia Faye ... Haisham
Russ Tamblyn ... Saul (as Russell Tamblyn)
William Farnum ... Tubal
Lane Chandler ... Teresh
Moroni Olsen ... Targil
Francis McDonald ... Story Teller (as Francis J. McDonald)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis ... Garmiskar (as William Davis)
John Miljan ... Lesh Lakish
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
131 min | Argentina:134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (certificate #13447) | UK:U | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15

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Trivia:
Victor Mature won the role of Samson over Burt Lancaster, who had a bad back and was considered too young. Henry Wilcoxon was considered, but thought to be too old. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Although the Phillistines did indeed worship the god Dagon, everything else about them as depicted in the film is untrue; not even the clothing corresponds with archaeological evidence. We now know the Philistine men shaved their facial hair and wore their head hair long, thanks to depictions of them found at the ruins of the actual Phillistia, which was not discovered until long after this movie had come out. The fact is that we do not know much about the Phillistines at all. In fact, we do not even know whether or not Phillistine women were treated as equals by the men! more
Quotes:
[Samson has chosen Semadar as his bride over Delilah]
Delilah: I hate him.
Delilah's Father: Because he's a Danite?
Delilah: Because he's a fool!
Delilah's Father: 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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Movie Connections:
Featured in History Brought to Life (1950) more
Soundtrack:
FOR TO WIN A BRIDE more

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12 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Ahh! The beauty of Mature & Lamar!, 23 November 2000
Author: Dianna Trent from NJ

She sure WAS a wildcat in this film! Beauty beyond compare! And Mature's 'Samson' was a sure delight (even though he was told to drop 30 lbs. for the role before filming). Biblical stories are always interesting & enjoyable if filmed in this colorful way, as was The 10 Commandments. We don't need that brown, boring type of color for 'realism'. We want beautiful color to show off those gorgeous costumes & scenery! (When it's not fake back-drops!) Anyway, see this film! It's worth whatever the video costs! Or catch it on TV!

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