Black Samson

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Black Samson
Directed by	Charles Bail
Written by	Daniel B. Cady (story) Warren Hamilton Jr.
Produced by	Daniel Cady
Starring	Rockne Tarkington William Smith Carol Speed Connie Strickland
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by	Allen Toussaint
Production company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	August 16, 1974
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

See also[]

• List of American films of 1974

External links[]

• Black Samson at IMDb
• Black Samson at Rotten Tomatoes

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