Samson and Delilah

"HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN!"

Sep 21 1950 Approved 2h 14m
Drama, History, Romance

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

Plot

Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson (Victor Mature), strongest man of the tribe of Dan, falls in love with the Philistine Semadar (Dame Angela Lansbury), whom he wins by virtue of a contest of strength. But Semadar betrays him, and Samson engages in a fight with her real love, Ahtur (Henry Wilcoxon), and his soldiers. Semadar is killed, and her sister Delilah (Hedy Lamarr), who had loved Samson in silence, now vows vengeance against him. She plans to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength and then to betray him to the Philistine leader, The Saran of Gaza (George Sanders).

Written by

Jesse Lasky Jr., Fredric M. Frank, Harold Lamb

Directed by

Cecil B. DeMille

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,327
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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