Samson and Delilah (1949)

Directors

Cecil B. DeMille

Cast

Victor Mature, Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon, Olive Deering, Russ Tamblyn, William Farnum, Fay Holden, Julia Faye, Lane Chandler, Moroni Olsen

The story

Samson, a Danite Hebrew placed under Nazirite vows from birth by his mother Hazelelponit, is the leader and protector of the Danites, who are under Philistine rule. He plans to marry a Philistine woman named Semadar, who is also being courted by Ahtur, the military governor of Dan. While sneaking at Semadar's house before a Philistine lion hunt, Samson meets Semadar's younger sister, Delilah, who is enamored with him.

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