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In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, 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 are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion. And the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications...
Salome (1953) is a drama and romance film directed by William Dieterle, released on March 24, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Rita Hayworth, Charles Laughton, Stewart Granger and Judith Anderson. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
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Rita Hayworth
as Princess Salome
Charles Laughton
as King Herod
Stewart Granger
as Commander Claudius
Judith Anderson
as Queen Herodias
Alan Badel
as John the Baptist
Cedric Hardwicke
as Tiberius Caesar
Basil Sydney
as Pontius Pilate
Maurice Schwartz
as Ezra the King's Advisor
Arnold Moss
as Micha
Karl 'Killer' Davis
as Slave Master
Rex Reason
as Marcellus Fabius
Directed by William Dieterle, written by Jesse Lasky Jr., Harry Kleiner and Harry Kleiner, produced by Rita Hayworth and Buddy Adler.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 50 ratings.
This is one of those films that just doesn't ever quite spark - despite a cast that ought to have delivered an epic. Charles Laughton and Judith Anderson gel well as the rulers of Judea under Roman occupation. When her daughter (Rita Hayworth) returns home, she starts to use her feminine wiles on her stepfather to force him to face his fears and deal with the errant John the Baptist (Alan Bedel) as well as on…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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Salome (1953) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Salome (1953) includes Rita Hayworth, Charles Laughton, Stewart Granger, Judith Anderson and Alan Badel. The film was directed by William Dieterle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Salome was released on March 24, 1953 and runs for 1h 43m.
Salome (1953) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Salome trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
