The long haired biblical strongman Samson falls in love with beautiful temptress Delilah in Philistine.The long haired biblical strongman Samson falls in love with beautiful temptress Delilah in Philistine.The long haired biblical strongman Samson falls in love with beautiful temptress Delilah in Philistine.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 nominations total
Max von Sydow
- Sidka
- (as Max Von Sydow)
David Eisner
- Arin
- (as David S. Eisner)
José Ferrer
- The High Priest
- (as Jose Ferrer)
Angélica Aragón
- Niji
- (as Angelica Aragon)
José René Ruiz
- The Temple Man
- (as Rene Ruiz)
Salvador Godínez
- Tribe Elder
- (as Salvador Godinez)
Allen Grossman
- Tribe Elder
- (as Alan Grossman)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThis was Victor Mature's final acting role before his death on August 4, 1999 at the age of 86.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World According to Smith & Jones: The Romans (1987)
Featured review
Hair today; gone tomorrow.
As a horror fan, I have been known to appreciate the occasional biblical epic, many a yarn from 'the good book' delivering as much sex, violence and general chaos as your average scary movie. This made-for-TV version of the oft-told tale Samson and Delilah has been watered down a bit for the medium, but there is still plenty to enjoy here, even if some of it is for the unintentional laughs.
Dancer turned actor Antony Hamilton may have batted for the other side in real life, but he is convincingly macho here as the Hebrew beefcake with the flowing locks who stupidly puts his trust in promiscuous Philistine Delilah (sultry brunette Belinda Bauer). The supporting cast is also pretty damn good, with Max von Sydow as nasty Philistine governor Sidka, a young(ish) Daniel Stern as Samson's best bud Micah, and Cecil B. DeMille's Samson, Victor Mature, in a small role as the hero's father.
As usual with this type of film, treachery and deceit abounds, the innocent tend to wind up dead, there are bloody battles galore, and a unquestionable faith in God helps in defeating the bad guys. Considering its humble origins (this is no massive Hollywood extravaganza by any means) the production values aren't too shabby, with decent sets and costumery; some cheap props, however, lead to some of that aforementioned hilarity, funniest bits being Samson's fight with a lion-skin rug and his smiting of an army with the rubber jaw-bone of an ass.
Dancer turned actor Antony Hamilton may have batted for the other side in real life, but he is convincingly macho here as the Hebrew beefcake with the flowing locks who stupidly puts his trust in promiscuous Philistine Delilah (sultry brunette Belinda Bauer). The supporting cast is also pretty damn good, with Max von Sydow as nasty Philistine governor Sidka, a young(ish) Daniel Stern as Samson's best bud Micah, and Cecil B. DeMille's Samson, Victor Mature, in a small role as the hero's father.
As usual with this type of film, treachery and deceit abounds, the innocent tend to wind up dead, there are bloody battles galore, and a unquestionable faith in God helps in defeating the bad guys. Considering its humble origins (this is no massive Hollywood extravaganza by any means) the production values aren't too shabby, with decent sets and costumery; some cheap props, however, lead to some of that aforementioned hilarity, funniest bits being Samson's fight with a lion-skin rug and his smiting of an army with the rubber jaw-bone of an ass.
- BA_Harrison
- Jan 4, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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