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Samson and Delilah (1949)

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Release Date: Oct 31, 1949 Wide

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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

Unrated, 2 hr. 8 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Cecil B. DeMille

Written By: Vladimir Jabotinsky, Harold Lamb, Jesse Lasky, Fredric M. Frank

In Theaters: Oct 31, 1949 Wide

On DVD: Mar 1, 2005

Paramount Home Video

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Cast

Hedy Lamarr
Delilah
Victor Mature
Samson
George Sanders
The Saran of Gaza
Angela Lansbury
Semadar
Henry Wilcoxon
Ahtur
Russ Tamblyn
Saul
Edgar Dearing
Tax collector
Olive Deering
Miriam
Fay Holden
Hazeleponit
Julia Faye
Haisham Delilah's maid
William Farnum
Tubal Delilah's Father
Lane Chandler
Teresh
Moroni Olsen
Targif
Francis McDonald
Story Teller
William "Wee Willie" Davi...
Garmiskar
John Miljan
Lesh Lakish
Arthur Q. Bryan
Fat Philistine Merchant
Laura Elliot
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
Fritz Leiber
Lord Sharif
Davison Clark
Merchant Prince
George Reeves
Wounded Messenger
Pedro de Cordoba
Bar Simon
Frank Reicher
Village Barber
Colin Tapley
Prince
Dorothy Adams
Woman
Eric Alden
Courtier
Nils Asther
Prince
Ray Bennett
Overseer at Gristmill
Stanley Blystone
Olive Carey
Miriam
Harry Cording
Prince
James Craven
Prince
Charles Dayton
Midget at Arena
Claire Du Brey
Woman
Al Ferguson
Villager
Margaret Field
Byron Foulger
Kenneth Gibson
Man
Fred Graham
Greta Granstedt
Woman
Ed Hinton
Double for Victor Matur...
Charles Judels
Danite Merchant
John Kellogg
Spectator
Crauford Kent
Court Astrologer
Fred Kohler Jr.
Soldier
Bob Kortman
Vendor
Ted Mapes
Captain Killed by Jawbo...
Frank Mayo
Master Architect
Mike Mazurki
Leader of Philistine So...
Philo McCullough
Merchant
Charles Meredith
High Priest
John Merton
Assistant tax collector
John Miller
Man with burro
Bert Moorhouse
Karen Morley
Woman
Hugh Prosser
Tax Collector
Carl Saxe
Slave
Lester Sharpe
Saddle maker
Tom Tyler
Philistine Captain of G...
Pierre Watkin
Second Priest
Crane Whitley
Lloyd Whitlock
Chief Scribe
Henry Wills
Saran's charioteer
Jeff York
George Zoritch
Hamil Petroff
Sword Dancer
Harry Woods
Gammad
Betty Boyd
Woman
Gertrude Messenger
Woman
Betty Farrington
Woman
Charles Evans
Manoah Samson's father
Stephen Roberts
Bergam at Feast

Critic Reviews for Samson and Delilah

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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

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Emanuel Levy

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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

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Brilliant movie classic and a lesson to all that women arent to be trusted...lol..only kidding.

September 2, 2009

Barry Lappin

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Good Biblical effort.

July 3, 2008

Anthony Valletta

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