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Samson and Delilah (1949)
In Cecil B. DeMille's Biblical epic:
- hunk Samson's (Victor Mature) quick bit of dialogue
before a kiss with potential pretty Philistine bride Semadar (Angela
Lansbury): (Samson: "What is sweeter than honey?" Semadar:
"What is stronger than a lion?")
- Samson's destruction of the Philistinian army with
the jawbone of an ass in a savage battle scene
- Semadar's younger sister Delilah's (Hedy Lamarr) seduction
of Samson and the shearing of his locks after drugging him, to weaken
him and to betray him to the enemy Philistines
- the spectacular scene of the blinded Samson's destruction
of the temple of Dagon after his hair grew back, after he was led
by remorseful Delilah to the main support pillars to topple them
and crush everyone
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