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Son of Samson

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1960 | 94 min | Adventure, Action, Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of anyone in the mood for a love story and people who like their stories at full throttle. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. Fans of The Odyssey should feel right at home.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.

Maciste travels to Egypt, where he leads a revolt against an evil queen. In Son of Samson, Maciste (Mark Forrest) -- scion of the famed muscleman -- travels to the Egyptian city of Tanis to checkmate villainous Queen Smedes (Chelo Alonso), who's persecuting the citizenry.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Carlo Campogalliani

  • Mark ForestMaciste
  • Chelo AlonsoQueen Smedes
  • Vira SilentiTekaet
  • Angelo ZanolliPharaoh Kenamun
  • Federica RanchiNofret
  • Carlo TamberlaniArmiteo I
  • Nino MuscoSenneka
  • Zvonimir RogozGrand Visir
  • Ignazio DolceTradesman
  • Andrea FantasiaBlacksmith