Salome Movie Review 1953

An over-costumed version of Oscar Wilde's Biblical story about King Herod's lascivious stepdaughter who danced her way to stardom and tried to save the life of John the Baptist. Talented cast can't overcome hokey script.

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Adapted from the Bible, Femme Fatale, Books to Film: Oscar Wilde

Cast

Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Judith Anderson, Cedric Hardwicke, Basil Sydney, Maurice Schwartz

Cinematography

Charles B(ryant) Lang

Director

William Dieterle

Music

George Duning

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Buddy Adler