Black Samson
Every brother's friend. Every mother's enemy.
1974 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Charles Bail |
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| Writer: | Daniel Cady, Warren Hamilton Jr. |
| Staring: |
| 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 brave stand against Nappa and his flunkies. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 14, 1974 |
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| Director: | Charles Bail |
| Writer: | Daniel Cady, Warren Hamilton Jr. |
| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Keywords | lion, nightclub, blaxploitation cinema, bar fight |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Omni Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rockne Tarkington | Samson |
| William Smith | Johnny Nappa |
| Connie Strickland | Tina |
| Carol Speed | Leslie |
| Michael Payne | Arthur |
| Joe Tornatore | Harry |
| Titos Vandis | Joseph Nappa |
| Napoleon Whiting | Old Henry |
| John Alderman | Michael Briggs |
| Fred Scheiwiller | Charlie Frisco |
| Ernest Robinson | Ragamuffin |
| Nick Dimitri | Milo |
| Ken Bell | C.T. |
| Junero Jennings | Shine |
| Marvin Walters | Junkie |
| Shelley St. Clair | Nappa's Secretary |
| Edgar Charles | Bar Patron |
| Kenneth Crowe | Vic |
| Marilyn Joi | Widow (as Tracy Ann King) |
| Gene LeBell | Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell) |
| DeForest Covan | Samson's Street People |
| Bob Minor | Samson's Street People |
| Terry Leonard | Samson's Street People |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nick Dimitri | Stunt Double |
| Charles Bail | Director |
| Daniel Cady | Story |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | Screenplay |
| Henning Schellerup | Director of Photography |
| Duane Hartzell | Editor |
| Hanna Hemstead | Script Supervisor |
| Hank Calia | Stunts |
| Phil Adams | Stunts |
| Whitey Hughes | Stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Peaches Jones | Stunts |
| Frank Orsatti | Stunts |
| Wayne King Sr. | Stunts |
| Alfred Shelly | Stunts |
| Ernest Robinson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Marvin Walters | Stunts |
| Greg Auer | Special Effects |
| Roger George | Special Effects |
| Howard Jensen | Special Effects |
| Tino Zacchia | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Biggart | Sound Effects |
| Clark Will | Sound |
| Allen Toussaint | Original Music Composer |
| Terry Leonard | Stunts |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Bob Minor | Stunts |
| Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Charlie Picerni | Stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Eddy Donno | Assistant Director |
| Leonard P. Geer | Stunts |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Gray Johnson | Stunts |
| Jack Verbois | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Daniel Cady | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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