| Samson Against the Pirates | |
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| Directed by | Tanio Boccia |
| Screenplay by | Guido Malatesta |
| Produced by | Fortunato Misiano |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Augusto Tiezzi |
| Edited by | Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Production company | Romana Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
Samson and the Sea Beast (Italian: Sansone contro i pirati, also known as Samson Against the Pirates) is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Tanio Boccia.
Plot
A pirate terrorises the Antilles. He plunders ships, slaughtering their crews and selling women as slaves. One of the women asks a man named Samson for help battling the pirates.
Cast
- Kirk Morris: Samson
- Margaret Lee: Amanda
- Daniele Vargas: Murad
- Aldo Bufi Landi: Manuel
- Tullio Altamura: Mobed
- Adriana Ambesi: Sarah
- Attilio Dottesio: Alvarez
- Calisto Calisti: Ibrahim
- Nello Pazzafini: Sandor
Release
Samson Against the Pirates was released in Italy on 29 July 1963. It was also released as Samson and the Sea Beasts.
References
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 143.
- Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari (2007). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 978-8884405036.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
Bibliography
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
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