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Samson and Delilah

  • 19491949
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 14m
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6.8/10
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Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
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When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Jesse Lasky Jr.(screenplay)
    • Fredric M. Frank(screenplay)
    • Harold Lamb(original treatment)
  • Stars
    • Hedy Lamarr
    • Victor Mature
    • George Sanders
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Jesse Lasky Jr.(screenplay)
    • Fredric M. Frank(screenplay)
    • Harold Lamb(original treatment)
  • Stars
    • Hedy Lamarr
    • Victor Mature
    • George Sanders
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars

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    Victor Mature and Henry Wilcoxon in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    "Samson and Delilah" Victor Mature, Hedy Lamarr 1950 Paramount
    "Samson and Delilah" Hedy Lamarr 1950 Paramount
    "Samson and Delilah" Victor Mature 1950 Paramount
    "Samson and Delilah" Victor Mature, Hedy Lamarr 1949 Paramount
    "Samson and Delilah" Victor Mature, Angela Lansbury 1949 Paramount
    "Samson and Delilah" Victor Mature 1949 Paramount
    "Samson and Delilah" Victor Mature 1949 Paramount
    "Samson and Delilah" Victor Mature 1949 Paramount

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    Hedy Lamarr
    Hedy Lamarr
    • Delilah
    Victor Mature
    Victor Mature
    • Samson
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • The Saran of Gaza
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Semadar
    Henry Wilcoxon
    Henry Wilcoxon
    • Ahtur
    Olive Deering
    Olive Deering
    • Miriam
    Fay Holden
    Fay Holden
    • Hazelelponit
    Julia Faye
    Julia Faye
    • Hisham
    Russ Tamblyn
    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
    Arthur Q. Bryan
    • Fat Philistine Merchant Wearing No Robe
    Kasey Rogers
    Kasey Rogers
    • Spectator
    • (as Laura Elliot)
    Victor Varconi
    Victor Varconi
    • Lord of Ashdod
      • Cecil B. DeMille
    • Writers
      • Jesse Lasky Jr.(screenplay)
      • Fredric M. Frank(screenplay)
      • Harold Lamb(original treatment)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      For the scene in which Samson kills the lion, Victor Mature refused to wrestle a tame movie lion. Told by Producer and Director Cecil B. DeMille that the lion had no teeth, Mature replied, "I don't want to be gummed to death, either." The scene shows a stuntman wrestling the tame lion, intercut with close-ups of Mature wrestling a lion skin.
    • Goofs
      Just after Delilah rings for her servant to bring dinner, the mike boom casts a shadow on one of the curtain walls of her tent.
    • Quotes

      Samson: The oldest trick in the world. Silk trap, baited with a woman.

      Delilah: You know a better bait, Samson? Men *always* respond.

    • Crazy credits
      Although the opening credits mention "Holy Land Photography," the second-unit location shooting occurred in North Africa (Algiers and Morocco), not Israel or the Middle East.
    • Alternate versions
      Previous home media releases of the film (LaserDisc, VHS) did not include the overture and exit music. They were restored for Paramount's official DVD release in 2013 and the subsequent Blu-ray release in 2014.
    • Connections
      Featured in History Brought to Life (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      For To Win A Bride
      (uncredited)

      Written by Victor Young and Jesse Lasky Jr.

    User reviews84

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    Yeah...so some people may think it's corny and outdated. However, there is something about this movie, in spite of some of the poorer technical gimmicks...yet I still love it. I think that Lamarr does a great job as Delilah and don't understand why some think otherwise.I think she is/was the perfect Delilah..and Mature did a great job as Samson. Sanders was really terrific in his role and Lansbury carried out her part very well also. Call it what you will..but I find it is still worth watching; the color, costumes, Samson knocking down the Temple.. (love that scene!Good special effects for the time.) Whatever it is..I find myself watching it every now and then and still enjoy it as much as when I first saw it..
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    • hepsut2
    • Mar 15, 2003

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    • Why did Samson choose Semadar instead of Delilah?

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1950 (Italy)
      • United States
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      • Bou-Saada, Algiers, Algeria
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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