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...
| Directing | William Dieterle | Director |
| Writing | Harry Kleiner | Writer |
| Writing | Harry Kleiner | Story |
| Writing | Jesse Lasky Jr. | Story |
| Sound | George Duning | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Buddy Adler | Producer |
| Production | Rita Hayworth | Producer |
| Editing | Viola Lawrence | Editor |
| Art | John Meehan | Art Direction |
| Art | William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Lodge Cunningham | Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Joseff | Other |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emile Santiago | Costume Design |
