Black Samson is a 1974 American blaxploitation film, starring Rockne Tarkington, Carol Speed, William Smith and Connie Strickland. The film was written by Daniel B. Cady (who also produced) and Warren Hamilton Jr., directed by Charles Bail and released by Warner Bros. It was the directorial debut for Bail, more commonly billed as Chuck Bail, a renowned stunt co-ordinator best known for playing himself in Richard Rush's The Stunt Man.

Black Samson
Directed byCharles Bail
Written byDaniel B. Cady (story)
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Produced byDaniel Cady
StarringRockne Tarkington
William Smith
Connie Strickland
Carol Speed
Michael Payne
CinematographyHenning Schellerup
Edited byDuane Hartzell
Music byAllen Toussaint
Production
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Omni Pictures
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • August 16, 1974 (1974-08-16)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Armed with a quarterstaff and his pet African lion named Hoodoo, noble nightclub owner Samson (Rockne Tarkington) does his best to keep his neighborhood clean of crime and drugs. When vicious mobster Giovanni "Johnny" Nappa (William Smith) tries to muscle in on Samson's territory, Samson takes a stand against Nappa and his flunkies.

Cast

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  • Rockne Tarkington as Samson
  • William Smith as Giovanni "Johnny" Nappa
  • Connie Strickland as Tina
  • Carol Speed as Leslie
  • Michael Payne as Arthur
  • Joe Tornatore as Harry
  • Titos Vandis as Giuseppe "Joe" Nappa
  • Napoleon Whiting as Henry "Old Henry"
  • John Alderman as Michael Briggs
  • Fred Scheiwiller as Charlie Frisco
  • Ernest Robinson as "Ragamuffin"
  • Kenneth Crowe as Vic
  • Nick Dimitri as Milo
  • Ken Bell as C.T.
  • Junero Jennings as "Shine"
  • Marvin Walters as Junkie
  • Shelley St. Clair as Nappa's Secretary
  • Gene Lebell as Nappa's Gang Member
  • Bob Minor as Samson's Street People

See also

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