Film · 1949

Samson and Delilah

Name: Samson and Delilah
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Released: 1949-12-21
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · starring Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature and George Sanders

2 h 11 min
U
Adventure · Drama · History
USA
Released in the UK 20 December 1950

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Synopsis

The legendary director Cecil B. DeMille directed 'Samson and Delilah' adaptation of Chapters XIII to XVI the biblical book of Judges and the novel 1926-1927, 'Judge and Fool' by Vladimir Jabotinsky. Set in ancient Israel in 1000 B.C. After so many years, the people of Israel is enslaved by the Philistines. Their hopes were put in Samson, the strongest man of the tribe of Dan, who is in love with the Philistine Semadar. Semadar is who wins a contest of strength, getting to stand out from everyone. Still, Samson receives the betrayal of Semadar, causing a fight to the death between him and Semadar's true love, Ahtur, and his soldiers. Semadar ends up being killed, so her sister Dalila promises to take revenge against Samson, although she's in love with him. Her plan: to seduce the hero to reveal her the secret of his strength and then take him to the Philistine leader, the Saran.

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The essentials

Runtime: 131 min2 hours and 11 minutes
Budget: $3mParamount Pictures
Rating: UUniversal

How long is Samson and Delilah?: 2 hours and 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was Samson and Delilah released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 20 December 1950.
Who directed Samson and Delilah?: Cecil B. DeMille.
Who is in Samson and Delilah?: It stars Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders and Angela Lansbury.
Where can I watch Samson and Delilah?: In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.