Salome (1953 film)

This article is about the 1953 film. For other uses, see Salome (disambiguation).
Salome
Original film poster
Directed byWilliam Dieterle
Screenplay byHarry Kleiner
Story byJesse Lasky Jr.
Harry Kleiner
Produced byBuddy Adler
StarringRita Hayworth
Stewart Granger
Charles Laughton
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byViola Lawrence
Music byGeorge Duning
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
The Beckworth Corporation
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 24, 1953 (1953-03-24) (New York City)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.75 million (US)[1]
3,0047,090 admissions (France)[2]

Salome is a 1953 American drama Biblical film directed by William Dieterle and produced by Buddy Adler from a screenplay by Harry Kleiner and Jesse Lasky Jr. The music score was by George Duning, the dance music by Daniele Amfitheatrof and the cinematography by Charles Lang. Rita Hayworth's costumes were designed by Jean Louis. Hayworth's dances for this film were choreographed by Valerie Bettis. This film was the last produced by Hayworth's production company, the Beckworth Corporation.

The film stars Rita Hayworth as Salome, as well as Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton and Judith Anderson, with Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Badel and Basil Sydney.

  1. ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference box was invoked but never defined (see the help page).