When Herodias divorces her husband and marries his brother Herod Antipas, governor of Judea, the prophet John the Baptist protests and is imprisoned. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both niece and stepdaughter to Herod, dances seductively...
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| Theda Bara | ... |
Salome
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| G. Raymond Nye | ... |
King Herod
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| Alan Roscoe | ... |
John the Baptist
(as Albert Roscoe)
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| Herbert Heyes | ... |
Sejanus
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| Bertram Grassby | ... |
Prince David
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Genevieve Blinn | ... |
Queen Marian
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| Vera Doria | ... |
Naomi
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Al Fremont | ... |
Galla
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| Rex Ingram | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Gordon Edwards | ||
Written by
| Adrian Johnson | ... | (scenario) |
| Flavius Josephus | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| William Fox | ... | producer |
Music by
| George M. Rubinstein | ||
Cinematography by
| John W. Boyle | ||
| Harry W. Gerstad | ... | (as Harry Gerstad) |
| George Schneiderman | ||
Production Design by
| George James Hopkins | ||
Art Direction by
| George James Hopkins | ||
Set Decoration by
| George James Hopkins | ||
Costume Design by
| George James Hopkins | ||
Additional Crew
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
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- Fox Film Corporation (1918) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1918) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1919) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Corporation (1919) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Française Fox Film (1921) (France) (theatrical)
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When Herodias divorces her husband and marries his brother Herod Antipas, governor of Judea, the prophet John the Baptist protests and is imprisoned. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both niece and stepdaughter to Herod, dances seductively and wins the prize of anything she asks of Herod. The prize she asks is the head of John the Baptist.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | "SALOME" THE PYTHON OF PALESTINE (Print Ad- Washington Sunday News, ((Washington, Penna.)) 4 May 1919) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is presumed lost. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque (2004). See more » |