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January 1950 (USA) moreTagline:
HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN! (original print ad - all caps)Plot:
Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Weisz to play '40s movie icon Hedy Lamarr (From digitalspy. 13 May 2009, 4:42 AM, PDT)
Weisz at Face Value
(From JoBlo. 12 May 2009, 6:37 AM, PDT)
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Still worth looking at moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hedy Lamarr | ... | Delilah |
 | Victor Mature | ... | Samson |
 | George Sanders | ... | The Saran of Gaza |
 | Angela Lansbury | ... | Semadar |
 | Henry Wilcoxon | ... | Prince Ahtur |
| Olive Deering | ... | Miriam |
| Fay Holden | ... | Hazelelponit |
| Julia Faye | ... | Haisham |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Saul (as Russell Tamblyn) |
| William Farnum | ... | Tubal |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Teresh |
| Moroni Olsen | ... | Targil |
| Francis McDonald | ... | Story Teller (as Francis J. McDonald) |
| William 'Wee Willie' Davis | ... | Garmiskar (as William Davis) |
| John Miljan | ... | Lesh Lakish |
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Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)more
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131 min | Argentina:134 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (certificate #13447) | UK:U | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15Fun Stuff
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With a $12 million gross domestically, this was the biggest hit Paramount had to date. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Although the Phillistines did indeed worship the god Dagon, everything else about them as depicted in the film is untrue; not even the clothing corresponds with archaeological evidence. We now know the Philistine men shaved their facial hair and wore their head hair long, thanks to depictions of them found at the ruins of the actual Phillistia, which was not discovered until long after this movie had come out. The fact is that we do not know much about the Phillistines at all. In fact, we do not even know whether or not Phillistine women were treated as equals by the men! moreQuotes:
Samson: The oldest trick in the world. Silk trap, baited with a woman.Delilah: You know a better bait, Samson? Men *always* respond.
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THE FAT PHILISTINE MERCHANT moreFAQ
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Yeah...so some people may think it's corny and outdated. However, there is something about this movie, in spite of some of the poorer technical gimmicks...yet I still love it. I think that Lamarr does a great job as Delilah and don't understand why some think otherwise.I think she is/was the perfect Delilah..and Mature did a great job as Samson. Sanders was really terrific in his role and Lansbury carried out her part very well also. Call it what you will..but I find it is still worth watching; the color, costumes, Samson knocking down the Temple.. (love that scene!Good special effects for the time.) Whatever it is..I find myself watching it every now and then and still enjoy it as much as when I first saw it..