Samson and Delilah (1949)
Samson and Delilah (1949)
HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN!
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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Cast

Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr As: Delilah
Victor Mature Victor Mature As: Samson
George Sanders George Sanders As: The Saran of Gaza
Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury As: Semadar
Henry Wilcoxon Henry Wilcoxon As: Prince Ahtur
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Storyline

When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.


Tagline: HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Romance, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 December 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $11,500,000

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Cast

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

Prince Ahtur

Olive Deering

Olive Deering

Miriam

Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Hazel

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Haisham

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Saul

William Farnum

William Farnum

Tubal

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Teresh

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Targil

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Story Teller

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Garmiskar

John Miljan

John Miljan

Lesh Lakish

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Fat Philistine Merchant Wearing No Robe

Kasey Rogers

Kasey Rogers

Spectator

Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Lord of Ashdod

John Parrish

John Parrish

Lord of Gath

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Lord of Ekron

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Lord of Ashkelon

Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

First Priest of Dagon

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Spectator at Temple

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Lord Sharif

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Leader of Philistine Soldiers

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Merchant Prince

George Reeves

George Reeves

Wounded Messenger

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Bar Simon

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Village Barber

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Prince

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Temple Spectator (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Narrator (uncredited)

Dick Foote

Dick Foote

Soldier at Temple (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

(uncredited)

Directed By

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Director

Edward Salven

Edward Salven

Assistant Director

Bill Shanks

Bill Shanks

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Gwen Wakeling

Gwen Wakeling

Costume Design

Elois Jenssen

Elois Jenssen

Costume Design

Elaine Ramsey

Elaine Ramsey

Hairstylist

Pat Williams

Pat Williams

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Harry Lindgren

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Ed Henderson

Ed Henderson

Still Photographer

Murray Young

Murray Young

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Walter H. Tyler

Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Ray Moyer

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Theodore Kosloff

Theodore Kosloff

Choreographer

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