
Samson and Delilah (1949)
Released:
1949-12-21
Duration:
2hr 14min
Rating 6.5
HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN!
Overview
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $3,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $11,500,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 26.489 |
Directed By
Cecil B. DeMille
Crew
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Writer
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Fredric M. Frank
Novel
Vladimir Jabotinsky
Vladimir Jabotinsky
Producer
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Director of Photography
George Barnes
George Barnes
Editor
Anne Bauchens
Anne Bauchens
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Walter H. Tyler
Walter H. Tyler
Set Decoration
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Costume Design
Gwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Elois Jenssen
Elois Jenssen
Costume Design
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Assistant Director
Edward Salven
Edward Salven
Choreographer
Theodore Kosloff
Theodore Kosloff
Original Music Composer
Victor Young
Victor Young
Hairstylist
Elaine Ramsey
Elaine Ramsey
Script Supervisor
Bill Shanks
Bill Shanks
Still Photographer
Ed Henderson
Ed Henderson
Sound Recordist
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
John Cope
John Cope
Grip
Murray Young
Murray Young
Wardrobe Designer
Pat Williams
Pat Williams
TOP CAST

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

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)
Dick Foote
Soldier at Temple (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
(uncredited)