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Salome

Salome

Drama, Romance

1h 43m

March 24, 1953 (72 years ago)

Overview

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...

ActorAge thenAge now
Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Princess Salome

Birthday: October 17, 1918

34 May 14, 1987 (68)
Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

King Herod

Birthday: June 30, 1899

53 December 15, 1962 (63)
Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Commander Claudius

Birthday: May 6, 1913

39 August 16, 1993 (80)
Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Queen Herodias

Birthday: February 10, 1897

56 January 3, 1992 (94)
Alan Badel

Alan Badel

John the Baptist

Birthday: September 11, 1923

29 March 19, 1982 (58)
Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Tiberius Caesar

Birthday: February 18, 1893

60 August 6, 1964 (71)
Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Pontius Pilate

Birthday: April 23, 1894

58 January 10, 1968 (73)
Maurice Schwartz

Maurice Schwartz

Ezra the King's Advisor

Birthday: June 18, 1889

63 May 10, 1960 (70)
Arnold Moss

Arnold Moss

Micha

Birthday: January 28, 1910

43 December 15, 1989 (79)
Karl 'Killer' Davis

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Slave Master

Birthday: April 16, 1908

44 July 1, 1977 (69)