Samson and Delilah
1949 · Movie · NR · 134 min · ★ 6.6 · 68% critics
A legendary strongman turns down the affection of a determined woman from an enemy people, setting off a revenge scheme that tests loyalty, faith, and desire. As tensions rise between rival groups, their personal conflict spirals into betrayal and hard-earned regret amid grand spectacle and danger.
Based on Judges, Samson the Nazirite
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (249 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, colorful biblical epic with romance, betrayal, and big set pieces; Not for you if you dislike long runtimes, stiff dialogue, or obvious studio-bound staging like some viewers note.
Pros: colorful spectacle; romantic intrigue; memorable action beats | Cons: slow pacing; stagey sets; uneven acting
Themes
- christianity
- lion
- torah
- bible
- male with long hair
- god
- strong man
- old testament
- religious film
- strongman
- christian
- christian faith
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1951
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1951
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1951 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1951 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1951 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1951 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1951 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille