Samson and Delilah is a movie from 1949. This film tells the story of a strongman, Samson, and the consequences that unfold after he rejects the affection of Delilah. We will explore where this movie was filmed, who the actors were, and discover interesting trivia and information about the film.
Where it Filmed?
The movie “Samson and Delilah” was filmed in a variety of locations. These included Bou-Saada, Algiers, Algeria; Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA; Moulay Idriss, Morocco; Paramount Studios – 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA; and Volubilis, Meknès, Morocco. Filming took place from October 4, 1948, to January 21, 1949.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Hedy Lamarr | Delilah |
| Victor Mature | Samson |
| George Sanders | The Saran of Gaza |
| Angela Lansbury | Semadar |
| Henry Wilcoxon | Ahtur |
| Olive Deering | Miriam |
| Fay Holden | Hazelelponit |
| Julia Faye | Hisham |
| William Farnum | Tubal |
| Lane Chandler | Teresh |
| Moroni Olsen | Targil |
| John Miljan | Lesh Lakish |
| Arthur Q. Bryan | Fat Philistine Merchant Wearing No Robe |
| Victor Varconi | Lord of Ashdod |
| John Parrish | Lord of Gath |
| Frank Wilcox | Lord of Ekron |
| Russell Hicks | Lord of Ashkelon |
| Boyd Davis | First Priest of Dagon |
| Fritz Leiber | Lord Sharif |
| Mike Mazurki | Leader of Philistine Soldiers |
| Davison Clark | Merchant Prince |
| George Reeves | Wounded Messenger |
| Frank Reicher | Village Barber |
| Colin Tapley | Prince |
| Dorothy Adams | Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Eric Alden | Courtier / Soldier / Guest / Spectator (uncredited) |
| Joel Allen | Courtier (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Anderson | Boy (uncredited) |
| Sugarfoot Anderson | Slave Fanning Royal Couple (uncredited) |
| Carl Andre | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews | (uncredited) |
| Vaughn Anthony | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash | Vendor (uncredited) |
| Nils Asther | Prince (uncredited) |
| Jerry Austin | Jester (uncredited) |
| Kay Bell | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ray Bennett | Gristmill Overseer (uncredited) |
| Wanda Jay Bieber | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Wilda Bieber | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | (uncredited) |
| David Bond | (uncredited) |
| Raymond Bond | (uncredited) |
| Betty Boyd | (uncredited) |
| Albert A. Cavigga | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Victim (uncredited) |
| Russ Clark | Mill Slave (uncredited) |
| Jack Rube Clifford | Victim (uncredited) |
| Edward Coch Jr. | Boy (uncredited) |
| Rus Conklin | Guest / Big Soldier (uncredited) |
| Charles J. Conrad | (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Prince (uncredited) |
| Delmar Costello | Slave (uncredited) |
| James Craven | Prince (uncredited) |
| Fairy Cunningham | Girl (uncredited) |
| Isabel Cushin | Girl (uncredited) |
| Fred Datig Jr. | (uncredited) |
| Charles Dayton | Midget at Arena (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Tax Collector (uncredited) |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Joe Dominguez | Priest (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Victim (uncredited) |
| Allan Douglas | Courtier (uncredited) |
| Claire Du Brey | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Art Dupuis | Soldier / Spieler (uncredited) |
| Rosemary Dvorak | Lady (uncredited) |
| Sarah Edwards | Spectator (uncredited) |
| George Eldredge | Lord (uncredited) |
| Fernanda Eliscu | Herdswoman (uncredited) |
| Charles Evans | Manoah (uncredited) |
| Betty Farrington | (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Villager (uncredited) |
| Margaret Field | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Budd Fine | Priest (uncredited) |
| Dick Foote | Soldier at Temple (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | (uncredited) |
| Howard Gardiner | Priest (uncredited) |
| Gene Gary | Prince in Box (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Gibson | (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | Priest (uncredited) |
| Greta Granstedt | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Gristmill Guard (uncredited) |
| Michael Hall | Prince (uncredited) |
| William Hall | Philistine Captain (uncredited) |
| John Halloran | Tax Collector (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Captain (uncredited) |
| Lew Harvey | (uncredited) |
| Thomas Browne Henry | Master of Exchequer (uncredited) |
| Weldon Heyburn | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ed Hinton | Makon (uncredited) |
| Wesley Hopper | Priest (uncredited) |
| James Horne Jr. | Prince (uncredited) |
| Charles Anthony Hughes | Merchant (uncredited) |
| T. Arthur Hughes | Brawny Porter (uncredited) |
| Perry Ivins | Herdsman (uncredited) |
| Curtis Loys Jackson Jr. | Boy (uncredited) |
| Gary Lee Jackson | Boy (uncredited) |
| Miriam Jaye | Woman in Box (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Jett | Fat Man (uncredited) |
| Charles Judels | Danite Merchant (uncredited) |
| John Kellogg | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Kennedy | Wide-Eyed Girl (uncredited) |
| Crauford Kent | Court Astrologer in Council Chambers (uncredited) |
| Mike Killian | Young Herdsman (uncredited) |
| Fred Kohler Jr. | Soldier at Temple (uncredited) |
| Bob Kortman | Vendor (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Tax Collector (uncredited) |
| Paul Lees | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jackie the Lion | Lion (uncredited) |
| Leota Lorraine | Merchant’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Charles Lunard | Temple Dancer (uncredited) |
| Leoncio Madero | Pottery Worker (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Courtier / Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ted Mapes | Captain Killed with Jawbone (uncredited) |
| Jerry Maren | Jester (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Master Architect (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Merchant (uncredited) |
| Leo J. McMahon | Charioteer (uncredited) |
| Charles Meredith | High Priest of Dagon (uncredited) |
| John Merton | Assistant Tax Collector (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Messinger | (uncredited) |
| John ‘Skins’ Miller | Man with Burro (uncredited) |
| Joyce Miller | Guest (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Spectator at Temple (uncredited) |
| Lyle Moraine | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Moriarty | Guest (uncredited) |
| Karen Morley | (uncredited) |
| Frances Morris | (uncredited) |
| Ottola Nesmith | (uncredited) |
| Joel Nestler | Boy (uncredited) |
| John Northpole | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Gnarled Worker (uncredited) |
| Hamil Petroff | Sword-Dancer (uncredited) |
| Crissy Ellen Pickup | Girl (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Pragon | Snake-Dancer (uncredited) |
| Hugh Prosser | Tax Collector (uncredited) |
| Sally Rawlinson | Guest (uncredited) |
| Allan Ray | (uncredited) |
| Rodd Redwing | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Gordon Richards | Guide (uncredited) |
| Keith Richards | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Stephen Roberts | Bergam (uncredited) |
| Angelo Rossitto | Midget at Arena (uncredited) |
| Carl Saxe | Slave (uncredited) |
| Paul Scardon | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Ynez Seabury | (uncredited) |
| Lester Sharpe | Saddlemaker (uncredited) |
| Douglas Spencer | Courtier (uncredited) |
| Robert St. Angelo | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Priest (uncredited) |
| Erica Strong | Rich Girl in Rear of Box (uncredited) |
| Tanner | Lion (uncredited) |
| Ray Teal | Tax Collector (uncredited) |
| Harry Templeton | Priest / Soldier (uncredited) |
| Larry Thompson | Victim (uncredited) |
| Mort Thompson | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tom Tyler | Gristmill Captain (uncredited) |
| Brahm van den Berg | Temple Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tyra Vaughn | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Bess Wade | (uncredited) |
| Charles Wagenheim | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Pierre Watkin | 2nd Priest of Dagon (uncredited) |
| Crane Whitley | (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Whitlock | Chief Scribe in Council Chambers (uncredited) |
| Henry Wills | Saran’s Charioteer (uncredited) |
| Ward Wood | (uncredited) |
| Harry Woods | Gammad (uncredited) |
| Jeff York | Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| Paul Zendar | Soldier / Spectator (uncredited) |
| Grace Ziebarth | Chief Dancer (uncredited) |
| George Zoritch | Sword-Dancer (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
The film is classified as a drama and family film and was first released in Italy on September 21, 1950. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and written by Jesse Lasky Jr., Fredric M. Frank, and Harold Lamb. The stars of this movie included Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, and George Sanders. The film won two Oscar awards and had five other wins and nominations. The cast also featured other talented actors like Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon, Olive Deering, Fay Holden, Julia Faye, Russ Tamblyn, and William Farnum.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Bou-Saada, Algiers, Algeria
- Latitude: 35.2163516
- Longitude: 4.181463
- Place ID: ChIJw05kRMazixIRn5qtndBtdH8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bou Saada, Algeria
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Location Name: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
- Latitude: 36.5677116
- Longitude: -118.0898097
- Place ID: ChIJrfUrCwyGv4ARPZV1q-OY8P4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, CA 93545, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Moulay Idriss, Morocco
- Latitude: 34.056811
- Longitude: -5.522951900000001
- Place ID: ChIJJQ10qbZpoA0RR4H7X75OTQE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Morocco
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Location Name: Paramount Studios – 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0843803
- Longitude: -118.3207067
- Place ID: ChIJ_donNlS5woARcJfEy5cZ3Eo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 5555 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Volubilis, Meknès, Morocco
- Latitude: 33.8674514
- Longitude: -5.538211599999999
- Place ID: ChIJ0Un8O9JEoA0RGN5MnqmAv_s
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Meknes, Morocco
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
