Samson and Delilah

1950 film by Cecil B. DeMille

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6.6

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

Released: 1949-12-21134 minDir: Cecil B. DeMilleRomance, Drama, HistoryBudget: $3.0MBox office: $11.5M

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Cast

Hedy Lamarr as Delilah
Victor Mature as Samson
George Sanders as The Saran of Gaza
Angela Lansbury as Semadar
Henry Wilcoxon as Prince Ahtur
Olive Deering as Miriam

Themes

christianity
lion
torah
bible
male with long hair
god
strong man
old testament
religious film
strongman

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

9,858 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

56%

Year: 1949
Runtime: 134 min
Genres: Drama, Family, History
Rated: Approved
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: sword-and-sandal film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Based on: Judges
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Screenwriter: Fredric M. Frank
Cast member: Frank Reicher
Composer: Victor Young
Producer: Cecil B. DeMille
Production company: Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer: Victor Young
Duration: 131
FilmAffinity ID: 941497
Distribution format: video on demand
Image: Samson and Delilah 1949 poster.jpg

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Commons category: Samson and Delilah (1949 film)
publication date: 1950-01-01
film editor: Anne Bauchens
title: Samson and Delilah
production designer: Hans Dreier
distributed by: Paramount Pictures
costume designer: Edith Head
characters: Manoah
review score: 56%

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