Salome (1953)
- Starring:
- Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Dieterle
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Synopsis of Salome
"Her Salome Will Steal Your Breath Away" was the classic advertising slogan attached to this opulent Rita Hayworth epic -- a slogan which became laughable whenever a radio announcer would mispronounce Salome as "salami." Using the very sketchy Biblical story of the death of John the Baptist as its springboard, Salome depicts its title character, the stepdaughter of King Herod, as a victim of circumstance rather than a wanton temptress. Banished from Rome because of an unfortunate romance with the nephew of Caesar, Salome (Rita Hayworth) declares that all men are her enemies, but her resolve weakens when she falls in love with Claudius (Stewart Granger), the military commander of Galilee. Meanwhile, Salome's wicked mother, Herodias (Judith Anderson), plots the demise of John the Baptist (Alan Badel), who currently enjoys the protection of the superstitious Herod (Charles Laughton). At this point, the story departs radically from Scripture. Salome is no longer coerced by Herodias to demand the head of John the Baptist; instead, Herodias, on her own, promises Herod that Salome will perform the "Dance of the Seven Veils" for him -- but only if he beheads John first (Salome has been misinformed that the dance will save John from the headsman's sword). Somehow, scriptwriter Jesse Lasky Jr. even manages to concoct a happy ending for poor Salome, which is a lot more than Oscar Wilde or Richard Strauss were able to do. Considered an artistic flop in 1953, Salome seems somewhat better today, if only because of that powerhouse cast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Salome
- Rita Hayworth - Princess Salome
- Judith Anderson - Queen Herodias
- Alan Badel - John the Baptist
- Maurice Schwartz - Ezra
- Rex Reason - Marcellus Fabius
- Robert Warwick - Courier
- Michael Granger - Capt. Quintus
- Jack Low
- Charles Wagenheim - Simon
- Carlo Tricoli
- Charles Soldani
- Sam Scar - Politician
- Henry Dar Boggia
- Earl Brown
- Ray Beltram
- David Ahdar
- Tina Menard - Convert
- Don de Leo
- Barry Brooks - Roman Guard
- Theda Bara - Salome
- William McCormick - Advisor
- David Leonard
- George Khoury
- Paul Hoffman
- Herbert Heyes - Sejanus
- Alfred Fremont - Galla
- Italia Denubila
- Joe Sawaya
- Henry Pina
- Fred Letuli
- Eddy Fields
- Leonard George - Assassin
- Bruce Cameron
- Carleton Young
- Stanley Waxman - Patrician
- G. Raymond Nye - King Herod
- Albert Roscoe - John the Baptist
- Lou Nova - Executioner
- Stewart Granger - Commander Claudius
- Cedric Hardwicke - Caesar Tiberius
- Charles Laughton - King Herod
- Basil Sydney - Pontius Pilate
- Arnold Moss - Micha
- Carmen D'Antonio - Salome's Servant
- Karl (Killer) Davis - Slave Master
- Trevor Ward - Blind Man
- Rick Vallin - Sailor
- Sujata
- Mickey Simpson - Herod's Captain of the Guards
- Maurice Samuels
- Bud Cokes - Galilean Soldiers
- Frederic Berest
- Robert Ben Ali
- John Crawford - Guard
- Leslie Denison - Court Attendant
- Tristram Coffin
- Genevieve Blinn - Queen Marian
- Asoka - Oriental Dance Team
- John E. Wood - Sword Dancer
- Guy Kingsford - Officer
- George Keymas
- Tom Hernandez - Townsman
- Bertram Grassby - Prince David
- Vera Doria - Naomi
- Dimas Sotello
- Jerry Pina
- Saul Martell - Dissenting Scholar
- Eva Hyde - Herodias' Servant
- Duke Johnson - Juggling Specialty
- Henry Escalante
- Eduardo Cansino - Roman Guard
- Bill Wilkerson
- Michael Mark - Old Farmer
- John Parrish
- Franz Roehn
- Ralph Moody
- Director(s):
- William Dieterle
- Writer(s):
- Harry Kleiner, Jesse Lasky, Jr.
- Producer(s):
- Buddy Adler
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