Black Samson
Encyclopedia
Black Samson is a 1974 American
blaxploitation
film, starring Rockne Tarkington, William Smith and Connie Strickland. The film was written
by Daniel B. Cady and Warren Hamilton Jr., and directed
by Charles Bail.
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
blaxploitation
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
film, starring Rockne Tarkington, William Smith and Connie Strickland. The film was written
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
by Daniel B. Cady and Warren Hamilton Jr., and directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Charles Bail.
Cast
- Rockne Tarkington as Samson
- William SmithWilliam Smith (actor)William Smith is an American actor who has appeared in almost 300 feature films and television productions.Smith began his acting career at the age of 8 in 1942...
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 WhitingNapoleon WhitingNapoleon Whiting , was an American character actor.He played many bit parts, often uncredited, as a menial worker such as the black butler, a stereotypical role....
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