Salome_
"The Glory And Excitement Of Rome... In All Its Greatness and Badness!"
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...
Starring
Rita Hayworth, Charles Laughton, Stewart Granger
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
13 countries
Apple TV
11 countries
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Google Play
5 countries
YouTube
3 countries
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Year context
Salome was released 73 years ago in 1953.
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 fe...
Salome is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (11)
Rita Hayworth
Princess Salome
Charles Laughton
King Herod
Stewart Granger
Commander Claudius
Judith Anderson
Queen Herodias
Alan Badel
John the Baptist
Cedric Hardwicke
Tiberius Caesar
Basil Sydney
Pontius Pilate
Maurice Schwartz
Ezra the King's Advisor
Arnold Moss
Micha
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Slave Master
Rex Reason
Marcellus Fabius
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Salome about?
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...
How long is Salome?
Salome has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Salome?
The cast of Salome includes Rita Hayworth, Charles Laughton, Stewart Granger, Judith Anderson, Alan Badel.
What is the rating of Salome?
Salome has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 43 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance