Description
Original 1974 US 1 sheet, used, folded (69 x 104 cm)
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 and Warren Hamilton Jr., directed by Charles Bail and released by Warner Bros.
Plot
Armed with a quarterstaff and a pet lion, noble nightclub owner Samson does his best to keep his neighborhood clean of crime and drugs. When vicious mobster Johnny Nappa tries to muscle in on Samson’s territory, Samson takes a stand against Nappa and his flunkies.
Cast
Rockne Tarkington as Samson
William Smith as Johnny Nappa
Connie Strickland as Tina
Carol Speed as Leslie
Michael Payne as Arthur
Joe Tornatore as Harry
Titos Vandis as Joseph Nappa
Napoleon Whiting as Old Henry
John Alderman as Michael Briggs
Fred Scheiwiller as Charlie Frisco
Ernest Robinson as Ragamuffin
Nick Dimitri as Milo
Ken Bell as C.T
Junero Jennings as Shine
Marvin Walters as Junkie
Directed by Charles Bail
Produced by Daniel Cady
Written by Daniel B. Cady (story), Warren Hamilton Jr.
Starring Rockne Tarkington, William Smith, Carol Speed, Connie Strickland
Music by Allen Toussaint
Cinematography Henning Schellerup
Edited by Duane Hartzell
Production company: Omni Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date: August 16, 1974
Running time: 88 minutes
Country United States
