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Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN!

19496.62h 14m

Overview

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

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Written by Jesse Lasky Jr., Fredric M. Frank, Vladimir Jabotinsky
Produced by Cecil B. DeMille
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $11.5M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

christianityliontorahbiblemale with long hairgodstrong manold testamentreligious filmstrongmanchristianchristian faithbiblicalphilistine12th century bc

About Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah is a romance, drama, history film released in 1949 exploring themes of christianity, lion, torah, bible, male with long hair, god. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, it stars Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders. 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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