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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.

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Year

Genre

drama, history, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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Delilah

Samson

The Saran of Gaza

Semadar

Angela Lansbury

Ahtur

Miriam

Hazelelponit

Hisham

Saul

Tubal

Teresh

Targil

Story Teller

Francis McDonald

Garmiskar

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Lesh Lakish

Fat Philistine Merchant Wearing No Robe

Arthur Q. Bryan

Spectator

Lord of Ashdod

Lord of Gath

Lord of Ekron

Lord of Ashkelon

First Priest of Dagon

Lord Sharif

Leader of Philistine Soldiers

Merchant Prince

Wounded Messenger

Bar Simon

Pedro de Cordoba

Village Barber

Prince

Screaming Temple Spectator

Courtier

Courtier

Boy

Robert J. Anderson

Slave Fanning Royal Couple

Sugarfoot Anderson

Spectator

Stanley Andrews

Soldier

Vendor

Prince

Jester

Soldier

Gristmill Overseer

Dancer

Wanda Jay Bieber

Dancer

Stanley Blystone

Soldier

Albert A. Cavigga

Victim

Wheaton Chambers

Mill Slave

Victim

Jack Rube Clifford

Boy

Edward Coch Jr.

Guest

Charles J. Conrad

Prince

Slave

Delmar Costello

Prince

Girl

Fairy Cunningham

Girl

Midget at Arena

Tax Collector

Narrator

Cecil B. DeMille

Priest

Victim

Courtier

Temple Spectator

Soldier

Lady

Rosemary Dvorak

Spectator

Lord

George Eldredge

Herdswoman

Fernanda Eliscu

Manoah

Betty Farrington

Villager

Temple Spectator

Priest

Soldier at Temple

Priest

Howard Gardiner

Prince in Box

Priest

Temple Spectator

Greta Granstedt

Gristmill Guard

Prince

Philistine Captain

Tax Collector

Captain

Master of Exchequer

Thomas Browne Henry

Temple Spectator

Makon

Priest

Prince

James Horne Jr.

Merchant

Charles Anthony Hughes

Brawny Porter

T. Arthur Hughes

Herdsman

Boy

Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

Boy

Gary Lee Jackson

Woman in Box

Fat Man

Danite Merchant

Temple Spectator

Wide-Eyed Girl

Phyllis Kennedy

Court Astrologer in Council Chambers

Young Herdsman

Soldier at Temple

Fred Kohler Jr.

Vendor

Tax Collector

Spectator

Lion

Jackie the Lion

Merchant's Wife

Temple Dancer

Pottery Worker

Courtier

Captain Killed with Jawbone

Jester

Master Architect

Merchant

Philo McCullough

Charioteer

High Priest of Dagon

Charles Meredith

Assistant Tax Collector

Gertrude Messinger

Man with Burro

John 'Skins' Miller

Guest

Spectator at Temple

Soldier

Guest

Evelyn Moriarty

Boy

Beggar

Gnarled Worker

Edward Peil Sr.

Sword-Dancer

Girl

Crissy Ellen Pickup

Snake-Dancer

Marjorie Pragon

Tax Collector

Guest

Sally Rawlinson

Temple Spectator

Guide

Gordon Richards

Temple Spectator

Bergam

Stephen Roberts

Midget at Arena

Angelo Rossitto

Slave

Beggar

Saddlemaker

Courtier

Douglas Spencer

Soldier

Robert St. Angelo

Priest

Rich Girl in Rear of Box

Tax Collector

Priest

Harry Templeton

Victim

Spectator

Gristmill Captain

Temple Dancer

Brahm van den Berg

Temple Spectator

Townsman

Charles Wagenheim

2nd Priest of Dagon

Chief Scribe in Council Chambers

Saran's Charioteer

Gammad

Temple Spectator

Soldier

Chief Dancer

Sword-Dancer

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Before the dawn of history - Samson and Delilah

Before the dawn of history

A man must marry where his heart leads him - Samson and Delilah

A man must marry where his heart leads him

I don't want to hurt you - Samson and Delilah

I don't want to hurt you

What did I tell you - Samson and Delilah

What did I tell you

Your rich gifts rob me of words - Samson and Delilah

Your rich gifts rob me of words

That's a good throw - Samson and Delilah

That's a good throw

Have you lost your senses - Samson and Delilah

Have you lost your senses

My sister does her lion hunting with plum pits - Samson and Delilah

My sister does her lion hunting with plum pits

You like to have people bow to the might of spears - Samson and Delilah

You like to have people bow to the might of spears

I don't like Ahtur - Samson and Delilah

I don't like Ahtur

Because he's a Danite - Samson and Delilah

Because he's a Danite

A man shouldn't have to reach at his own wedding feast - Samson and Delilah

A man shouldn't have to reach at his own wedding feast

Out of the strong came forth sweetness - Samson and Delilah

Out of the strong came forth sweetness

Even sparrows don't travel this far from their trade routes - Samson and Delilah

Even sparrows don't travel this far from their trade...

That scurvy riddle has no answer - Samson and Delilah

That scurvy riddle has no answer

Why should our guests care about a stupid game of words - Samson and Delilah

Why should our guests care about a stupid game of words

What is sweeter than honey - Samson and Delilah

What is sweeter than honey

The trouble you brew today - Samson and Delilah

The trouble you brew today

Take her - Samson and Delilah

You came to this house as wedding guests - Samson and Delilah

You came to this house as wedding guests

Little mistress - Samson and Delilah

Little mistress

He was so strong - Samson and Delilah

He was so strong

Even a ruby loses luster besides your lips - Samson and Delilah

Even a ruby loses luster besides your lips

This Samson has some unknown power - Samson and Delilah

This Samson has some unknown power

Silence - Samson and Delilah

What is your plan - Samson and Delilah

What is your plan

Delilah do you know a woman - Samson and Delilah

Delilah do you know a woman

Such devotion is very touching - Samson and Delilah

Such devotion is very touching

I have no choice - Samson and Delilah

I have no choice

L'm stupid Samson - Samson and Delilah

L'm stupid Samson

The oldest trick in the world - Samson and Delilah

The oldest trick in the world

Of all the women in Gaza - Samson and Delilah

Of all the women in Gaza

You could bind a man tighter - Samson and Delilah

You could bind a man tighter

I will not listen - Samson and Delilah

I will not listen

There was only darkness - Samson and Delilah

There was only darkness

The wine of parting is bitter - Samson and Delilah

The wine of parting is bitter

Your arms were quicksand - Samson and Delilah

Your arms were quicksand

I could have loved you with a fire to make all other loves look like ice - Samson and Delilah

I could have loved you with a fire to make all other loves...

No man leaves Delilah - Samson and Delilah

No man leaves Delilah

Beaten with the jawbone of an ass - Samson and Delilah

Beaten with the jawbone of an ass

He has not dared to look at me - Samson and Delilah

He has not dared to look at me

Every cup of water - Samson and Delilah

Every cup of water

Round and round - Samson and Delilah

Round and round

How long will your forget me - Samson and Delilah

How long will your forget me

O lord god of my fathers - Samson and Delilah

O lord god of my fathers

I prayed for an angel of the Lord and the Devil sent me you - Samson and Delilah

I prayed for an angel of the Lord and the Devil sent me you

With a queen like you in Ekron - Samson and Delilah

With a queen like you in Ekron

He was not captured by force of arms - Samson and Delilah

He was not captured by force of arms

You want him for yourself - Samson and Delilah

You want him for yourself

They're very human - Samson and Delilah

They're very human

He stole my cloak - Samson and Delilah

He stole my cloak

The man has the strength of a devil - Samson and Delilah

The man has the strength of a devil

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

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

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: drama, history, romance

Year: 1949

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 21 Sep 1950

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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