Salome

Aug 10, 1918

1h 20m

★ 7.0

Overview

Palestine, under the rule of Rome. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both niece and stepdaughter of King Herod, becomes infatuated with the prophet John the Baptist, who publicly denounces the depravity of the royal family and proclaims the arrival of a new messiah. (Film presumed lost.)

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Salome Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Salome

Theda Bara

King Herod

G. Raymond Nye

John the Baptist

Alan Roscoe

Sejanus

Herbert Heyes

Prince David

Bertram Grassby

Queen Miriam

Genevieve Blinn

Naomi

Vera Doria

Galba

Al Fremont

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