Salome (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 43min
- Drama, History
- 16 Apr 1953 (Argentina)
- Movie
After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman-ruled native land of Galilee, where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salome's parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias.
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Cast verified as complete
| Rita Hayworth | ... |
Princess Salome
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| Stewart Granger | ... |
Commander Claudius
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| Charles Laughton | ... |
King Herod
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| Judith Anderson | ... |
Queen Herodias
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Tiberius Caesar
(as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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| Basil Sydney | ... |
Pontius Pilate
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| Maurice Schwartz | ... |
Ezra
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| Arnold Moss | ... |
Micha
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| Alan Badel | ... |
John the Baptist
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David Ahdar | ... |
Convert (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Herod's Council Member (uncredited)
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Bobker Ben Ali | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Frederic Berest | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks | ... |
Roman Guard (uncredited)
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Bruce Cameron | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Eduardo Cansino | ... |
Roman Guard (uncredited)
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| Tristram Coffin | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Galilean Soldier (uncredited)
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| John Crawford | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Carmen D'Antonio | ... |
Salome's Servant (uncredited)
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Henry Dar Boggia | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Karl 'Killer' Davis | ... |
Slave Master (uncredited)
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Don De Leo | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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Italia DeNubila | ... |
Convert (uncredited)
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Henry A. Escalante | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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Eddie Fields | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Robert Garabedian | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Leonard George | ... |
Assassin (uncredited)
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| Michael Granger | ... |
Captain Quintus (uncredited)
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Tom Hernández | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Paul Hoffman | ... |
Sailmaster (uncredited)
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Eva Hyde | ... |
Herodias' Servant (uncredited)
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Duke Johnson | ... |
Juggler (uncredited)
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| George Keymas | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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George Khoury | ... |
Assassin (uncredited)
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Guy Kingsford | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| David Leonard | ... |
Old Scholar (uncredited)
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Freddie Letuli | ... |
Sword Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Michael Mark | ... |
Old Farmer (uncredited)
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Gilberto Marques | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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| Saul Martell | ... |
Dissenting Scholar (uncredited)
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| Merrill McCormick | ... |
Herod's Council Member (uncredited)
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| Tina Menard | ... |
Convert (uncredited)
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| John Merton | ... |
Baptism Attendee (uncredited)
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| Ralph Moody | ... |
Old Scholar (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Advisor (uncredited)
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| Lou Nova | ... |
John's Executioner (uncredited)
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John Parrish | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Abel Pina | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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Jerry Pina | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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Tony Pina | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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| Rex Reason | ... |
Marcellus Fabius (uncredited)
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Ramiro Rivas | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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Richard Rivas | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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Ruben T. Rivas | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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Franz Roehn | ... |
Herod's Council Member (uncredited)
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Roger Wagner Chorale | ... |
Offscreen Chorus (uncredited)
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Bob Rose | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Maurice Samuels | ... |
Old Scholar (uncredited)
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Joe Sawaya | ... |
Herod's Council Member (uncredited)
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Sam Scar | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Joe Schilling | ... |
Advisor (uncredited)
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| Mickey Simpson | ... |
Herod's Guard Captain (uncredited)
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| Charles Soldani | ... |
Convert (uncredited)
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Dimas Sotello | ... |
Convert (uncredited)
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William Spaeth | ... |
Fire Eater (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Caesar's Scrivener (uncredited)
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Carlo Tricoli | ... |
Herod's Council Member (uncredited)
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Tony Urchel | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Rick Vallin | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
Simon (uncredited)
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Trevor Ward | ... |
Blind Man Given Sight (uncredited)
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Courier (uncredited)
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| Stanley Waxman | ... |
Patrician (uncredited)
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| William Wilkerson | ... |
Convert (uncredited)
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David Wold | ... |
Herod's Council Member (uncredited)
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John Wood | ... |
Sword Dancer (uncredited)
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| Carleton Young | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Dieterle | ||
Written by
| Harry Kleiner | ... | (screen play) |
| Jesse Lasky Jr. | ... | (story) (as Jesse L. Lasky Jr.) & |
| Harry Kleiner | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Buddy Adler | ... | producer |
| Rita Hayworth | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| George Duning | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Viola Lawrence | ||
Editorial Department
| Francis Cugat | ... | Technicolor color consultant |
Art Direction by
| John Meehan | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair styles |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Earl Bellamy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Lodge Cunningham | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Irving Lippman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emile Santiago | ... | costumes: men's |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | music for dances by |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrations |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: dance of the seven veils (uncredited) |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral singer (uncredited) |
| Roger Wagner | ... | chorale director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Valerie Bettis | ... | dance for Miss Hayward created by |
| Asoka Rubener | ... | oriental dances (as Sujata and Asoka) |
| Sujata Rubener | ... | oriental dances (as Sujata and Asoka) |
| Millard Sheets | ... | technical consultant |
| Alan Badel | ... | voice: Jesus Christ (uncredited) |
| Valerie Bettis | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Union Film Wien (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Films of Rita Hayworth')
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Sony Choice Collection)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Rita Hayworth: The Ultimate Collection")
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2020) (United States) (DVD) (included in "Rita Hayworth: The Ultimate Collection")
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the reign of Tiberius Caesar (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), Gallilean prophet John the Baptist (Alan Badel) preaches against King Herod (Charles Laughton) and Queen Herodias (Dame Judith Anderson). Herodias wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him after a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome (Rita Hayworth), Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the King's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending the King to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius (Stewart Granger) are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion, and the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | The Glory And Excitement Of Rome... In All Its Greatness and Badness! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the last movie produced by Rita Hayworth's production company, the Beckworth Company. Hayworth later called her "Dance of the Seven Veils" in this movie, "the most demanding of my entire career", and said it required "endless takes and retakes." See more » |
| Goofs | In Palestine, Claudius saves Salome from a gila monster, a venomous lizard found only in southwestern North America. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the picture, rather than seeing the words The End on the screen, we see a title that says This was The Beginning. See more » |
| Quotes |
Queen Herodias:
The desperate can only survive by taking desperate measures. See more » |