Samson and Delilah (1949)
December 21, 1949Release Date
Samson and Delilah (1949)
December 21, 1949Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Hedy Lamarr
Delilah
Victor Mature
Samson
George Sanders
The Saran of Gaza
Angela Lansbury
Semadar
Henry Wilcoxon
Prince Ahtur
Olive Deering
Miriam
Fay Holden
Hazel
Julia Faye
Haisham
Russ Tamblyn
Saul
William Farnum
Tubal
Lane Chandler
Teresh
Moroni Olsen
Targil
Francis McDonald
Story Teller
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Garmiskar
John Miljan
Lesh Lakish
Harold Lamb
Writer
Arthur Q. Bryan
Fat Philistine Merchant Wearing No Robe
Kasey Rogers
Spectator
Victor Varconi
Lord of Ashdod
John Parrish
Lord of Gath
Frank Wilcox
Lord of Ekron
Russell Hicks
Lord of Ashkelon
Boyd Davis
First Priest of Dagon
Bert Moorhouse
Spectator at Temple
Fritz Leiber
Lord Sharif
Mike Mazurki
Leader of Philistine Soldiers
Davison Clark
Merchant Prince
George Reeves
Wounded Messenger
Pedro de Cordoba
Bar Simon
Frank Reicher
Village Barber
Colin Tapley
Prince
Dorothy Adams
Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Temple Spectator (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille
Narrator (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Dick Foote
Soldier at Temple (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
(uncredited)
Fredric M. Frank
Screenplay
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Writer
Edward Salven
Assistant Director
Theodore Kosloff
Choreographer
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Edith Head
Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Gile Steele
Costume Design
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Vladimir Jabotinsky
Novel
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 21, 1949
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 14m
Content RatingNR
Budget$3,000,000
Box Office$11,500,000
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Samson and Delilah is a 1949 American romantic biblical drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and released by Paramount Pictures. It depicts the biblical story of Samson, a strongman whose secret lies in his uncut hair, and his love for Delilah, the woman who seduces him, discovers his secret, and then betrays him to the Philistines. It stars Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr in the title roles, George Sanders as the Saran, Angela Lansbury as Semadar, and Henry Wilcoxon as Prince Ahtur.
Pre-production on the film began as early as 1935, but principal photography officially commenced in 1948. The screenplay, written by Jesse L. Lasky Jr. and Fredric M. Frank, is based on the biblical Book of Judges and adapted from an original film treatment by Harold Lamb, also drawing from Vladimir Jabotinsky's 1927 novel Samson the Nazarite.
Upon its release, the film was praised for its Technicolor cinematography, lead performances, costumes, sets, and innovative special effects. After premiering in New York City on 21 December 1949, Samson and Delilah opened in Los Angeles on 13 January 1950. A massive commercial success, it became the highest-grossing film of 1950, and the third highest-grossing film ever at the time of its release. Of its five Academy Award nominations, the film won two for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.