Samson and the Sea Beast
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.[2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Tanio Boccia | 
| Screenplay by | Guido Malatesta[1] | 
| Produced by | Fortunato Misiano[1] | 
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Augusto Tiezzi[1] | 
| Edited by | Jolanda Benvenuti[1] | 
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino[1] | 
Production company  | Romana Film[1]  | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 89 minutes[1] | 
| Country | Italy[1] | 
The plot centres around a pirate terrorising the Antilles. He plunders ships, slaughtering their crews and selling women as slaves. One of the women asks a man named Sansone for help battling the pirates.[5]
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.[1] It was also released as Samson and the Sea Beasts.[1]
References
    
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 143.
 - Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.
 - Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
 - Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
 - Sansone contro i pirati (1963) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-05-26
 
Bibliography
    
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
 
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