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Samson and Delilah (1949)

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Samson and Delilah is Cecil B. DeMille's characteristically expansive retelling of the events found in the Old Testament passages of Judges 13-16. Victor Mature plays Samson, the superstrong young Danite. Samson aspires to marry Philistine noblewoman Semadar (Angela Lansbury), but she is killed when her people attack Samson as a blood enemy. Seeking revenge, Semadar's younger sister Delilah (Hedy Lamarr) woos Samson in hopes of discovering the secret of his strength, thus enabling her to destroy

Mar 1, 2005

Paramount Home Video

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Lavishly produced, this Oscar nominated epic is a good example of DeMille's type of spectacles.

April 27, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Was once best described by the film critic Dilys Powell as the only epic film in which the hero had bigger tits than the heroine.

January 25, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Brilliant movie classic and a lesson to all that women arent to be trusted...lol..only kidding.

September 2, 2009
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Good Biblical effort.

July 3, 2008
threefolddado

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