Samson and Delilah (1949)

Actors: Davison Clark (actor), Lane Chandler (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Arthur Q. Bryan (actor), David Bond (actor), Wheaton Chambers (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Stanley Andrews (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Sam Ash (actor), Nils Asther (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Stanley Blystone (actor), Ray Bennett (actor), Russ Clark (actor),

Plot: Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan, falls in love with the Philistine Semadar, whom he wins by virtue of a contest of strength. But Semadar betrays him, and Samson engages in a fight with her real love, Ahtur, and his soldiers. Semadar is killed, and her sister Delilah, who had loved Samson in silence, now vows vengeance against him. She plans to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength and then to betray him to the Philistine leader, the Saran.

Keywords: action-hero, adventure-hero, ambush, bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage, based-on-book, based-on-novel, based-on-the-bible, based-on-true-story, battle
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, History, Romance,
Taglines: HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN! (original print ad - all caps)

Quotes:

Haisham: [to Delilah] The trouble you brew today, you'll drink tomorrow.

Samson: The oldest trick in the world. Silk trap, baited with a woman.::Delilah: You know a better bait, Samson? Men *always* respond.

Saran of Gaza: He was not captured by force of arms, but by their softness.

[Samson has chosen Semadar over Delilah as his bride]::Delilah: I hate him.::Tubal: Because he's a Danite?::Delilah: Because he's a fool!::Tubal: Most men are, Delilah. There's nothing you can do about it.::[leaves]::Delilah: [smiles craftily] Sometimes a bee can move an ox.

Samson: What is sweeter than honey?::Semadar: What is stronger than a lion?

Delilah: No man leaves Delilah.

Samson: Your arms were quicksand. Your kiss was death. The name Delilah will be an everlasting curse on the lips of men.

Samson: You came to this house as wedding guests. Fire and death are your gifts to my bride. For all that I do against you now, I shall be blameless. I'll give you back fire for fire, and death for death!

Tubal: [holding Delilah and trading her for Semadar] Look! Here! Samson. My other daughter. Take her. She'll make you a much better wife. She's fairer than Semadar, and much, much more beautiful.::Samson: You give me a turnip for a...::Tubal: Wait, wait Samson. This one is a queen among women. Samson, look. Look. Have you ever seen eyes like that? So full of love for you? See the whiteness of her skin, smooth as a young dove's. Oh she'll grow into a rare blossom.::Samson: She'll grow into a thornbush!::Delilah: [grasps Samson] Did a thornbush steal the chariot that took you to the lion? Did a thornbush tell the Saran how you killed it with your bare hands? No, I did, and he believed me, then you chose Semadar.::Samson: Take your claws out of me!::Delilah: You'll never get them out of you. I made Ahtur steal the riddle's secret from Semadar. I lied to stop you from marrying her. I'll kill to keep you. You're the only thing in the world I want.::Samson: [to Tubal] Hold this fork-tongued adder before I put a heel on her.::Delilah: If you crush the life out of me I'd kiss you with my dying breath!::Samson: [to Tubal] And you want me to marry this wild cat?

[the Philistines are in shock as Samson gets his strength back]::Lord of Ashkelon: The man has the strength of a devil.::Saran of Gaza: No. The strength of a God.