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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Hedy Lamarr | ... | Delilah | |
| Victor Mature | ... | Samson | |
| George Sanders | ... | The Saran of Gaza | |
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Semadar | |
| Henry Wilcoxon | ... | Ahtur | |
| Olive Deering | ... | Miriam | |
| Fay Holden | ... | Hazelelponit | |
| Julia Faye | ... | Hisham | |
| 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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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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HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN! (original print ad - all caps)Parents Guide:
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5 October 1951 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah See more »Edit
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$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Narrator: Before the dawn of history, ever since the first man discovered his soul, he has struggled against the forces that sought to enslave him. He saw the awful power of nature rage against him. The evil eye of the lightning... The terrifying voice of the thunder... The shrieking, wind-filled darkness enslaving his mind with shackles of fear. Fear bred superstition, blinding his reason. He was ridden by a host of devil gods. Human dignity perished on the altar of idolatry. And tyranny ...
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Written by Victor Young and Jesse Lasky Jr.
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A boy in Samson's village is named "Saul." Samson hints or predicts that one day he will be king of Israel. The script states repeatedly that Samson was a "Danite" (member of the Tribe of Dan). The Bible states King Saul was a member of the Tribe of Benjamin and grew up near Jerusalem (not in Dan's territory). See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: Before the dawn of history, ever since the first man discovered his soul, he has struggled against the forces that sought to enslave him. He saw the awful power of nature rage against him. The evil eye of the lightning... The terrifying voice of the thunder... The shrieking, wind-filled darkness enslaving his mind with shackles of fear. Fear bred superstition, blinding his reason. He was ridden by a host of devil gods. Human dignity perished on the altar of idolatry. And tyranny ...
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Although the opening credits mention "Holy Land Photography," the second-unit location shooting occurred in North Africa (Algiers and Morocco), not Palestine or the Middle East. See more »Soundtracks
The Fat Philistine Merchant(uncredited)
Written by Victor Young and Jesse Lasky Jr.
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Hedy Lamarr was the most beautiful woman in films. Her ability as an actress was limited, but as a femme fatale, capable of bringing down a mighty warrior, she certainly was convincing to me. The fact that Samson fell for Angela Langsbury, in the first place, was laughable. Victor Mature was a good choice, for the part of Samson. George Sanders gave the best performance; he simply had no peer, when it came to playing sophisticated, world-weary, men of wisdom. Compare this role to his part in Rebecca, All About Eve, and you'll see what I mean. Again, just watching Hedy Lamarr, is like watching a beautiful work of art. Entertaining, old fashion Hollywood stuff. They don't make them like this anymore, and there certainly is no contemporary beauty that comes close to Hedy Lamarr.