Samson and Delilah
Spectacular biblical drama, 'based upon the history of Samson and Delilah in the Holy Bible, Judges 13-16', as it says onscreen following the credits for the screenplay.
Cast & credits
Cast
- [Opening Narration] Cecil B. Demille
- Delilah Hedy Lamarr
- Samson Victor Mature
- Saran of Gaza George Sanders
- Semadar Angela Lansbury
- Ahtur Henry Wilcoxon
- Miriam Olive Deering
- Hazelelponit Fay Holden
- Hisham Julia Faye
- Saul Russ Tamblyn
- Tubal William Farnum
- Teresh Lane Chandler
- Targil Moroni Olsen
- storyteller Francis Mcdonald
- Garmiskar William Davis
- Lesh Lakish John Miljan
- Philistine merchant Arthur Q. Bryan
- spectator Kasey Rogers
- Lord of Ashdod Victor Varconi
- Lord of Gath John Parrish
- Lord of Ekron Frank Wilcox
- Lord of Ashkelon Russell Hicks
- first priest Boyd Davis
- Lord Sharif Fritz Leiber
- leader of Philistine soldiers Mike Mazurki
- merchant prince Davison Clark
- wounded messenger George Reeves
- Bar Simon Pedro De Cordoba
- village barber Frank Reicher
- prince Colin Tapley
- [] George Zoritch
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Cecil B. Demille
- Unit Director Arthur Rosson
- Unit Director Ralph Jester
- Assistant Director Eddie Salven
Production
- ©/A Paramount Picture Paramount Pictures
- Produced by Cecil B. Demille
Writing
- Screenplay by Jesse L. Lasky Jr
- Screenplay by Fredric M. Frank
- From Original Treatments by Harold Lamb
- From Original Treatments by Vladimir Jabotinsky
Photography
- Director of Photography George Barnes
- Holy Land Photography Dewey Wrigley
- Technicolor Color Director Natalie Kalmus
- Associate [Color Director] Robert Brower
- Process Photography Farciot Edouart
- Process Photography W. Wallace Kelley
Special Effects
- Director of Photographic Effects Gordon Jennings
- Special Photographic Effects Paul K. Lerpae
- Special Photographic Effects Dev Jennings
Editing
- Edited by Anne Bauchens
Design
- Art Direction Hans Dreier
- Art Direction Walter Tyler
- Set Decoration Sam Comer
- Set Decoration Ray Moyer
Costumes
- Costumes Edith Head
- Costumes Gile Steele
- Costumes Dorothy Jeakins
- Costumes Gwen Wakeling
- Costumes Elois Jenssen
Make-up
- Makeup Supervision Wally Westmore
Music
- Music by Victor Young
Choreography
- Choreographer Theodore Kosloff
Sound
- Sound Recording by Harry Lindgren
- Sound Recording by John Cope
- Sound System Western Electric
Consultant
- Research Henry Noerdlinger
- Research Gladys Percey
- Dialogue Supervision Frances Dawson
- Dialogue Supervision James Vincent