Samson Against the Sheik (1962)

Original title

Maciste contro lo sceicco

Directed by

Domenico Paolella

Genre

adventure film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

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How it feels

In the late 1500s, a Spanish duke's daughter is kidnapped by a North African sheik. A strongman named Maciste and his friend Antonio travel to rescue her and free her imprisoned father.

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What happens

Samson Against the Sheik (Italian: Maciste contro lo sceicco, also known as Maciste Against the Sheik) is a 1962 Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella. In the late 1500s, forces of the Duke of Malaga topple the Sacred Obelisk in the North African city of Melida before they're defeated by the local Sheik. The Sheik's men then sail to Spain and kidnap the Duke's daughter, Isabella. Antonio, who loves Isabella, now travels to Melida with his friend, Maciste, to rescue her as well as her imprisoned father. They're soon captured and Maciste is forced to single-handedly re-erect the fallen obelisk before he and Antonio make their escape. The two men then seek to finish rescuing Isabella and restoring her father to his dukedom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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