Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

134 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | Dec. 21, 1949

When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. The classic story of Samson and Delilah as told by Cecil B. DeMille.

Samson and Delilah

134 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | Dec. 21, 1949

Samson and Delilah
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. The classic story of Samson and Delilah as told by Cecil B. DeMille.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Paramount
Original title Samson and Delilah
Directors Bill Shanks, Edward Salven, Cecil B. DeMille
Writers Vladimir Jabotinsky, Fredric M. Frank, Jesse Lasky Jr.

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

Fay Holden

as Hazel

Julia Faye

as Haisham

Russ Tamblyn

as Saul

William Farnum

as Tubal

Lane Chandler

as Teresh

Moroni Olsen

as Targil

Francis McDonald

as Story Teller

John Miljan

as Lesh Lakish

Arthur Q. Bryan

as Fat Philistine Merchant Wearing No Robe

Kasey Rogers

as Spectator

Victor Varconi

as Lord of Ashdod

John Parrish

as Lord of Gath

Frank Wilcox

as Lord of Ekron

Russell Hicks

as Lord of Ashkelon

Boyd Davis

as First Priest of Dagon

Bert Moorhouse

as Spectator at Temple

Fritz Leiber

as Lord Sharif

Mike Mazurki

as Leader of Philistine Soldiers

Davison Clark

as Merchant Prince

George Reeves

as Wounded Messenger

Pedro de Cordoba

as Bar Simon

Frank Reicher

as Village Barber

Colin Tapley

as Prince

Dorothy Adams

as Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

as Temple Spectator (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

as Narrator (uncredited)

Dick Foote

as Soldier at Temple (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as (uncredited)