Underplayed Gems

Samson and His Mighty Challenge (1964)

Samson and His Mighty Challenge poster
Original title
Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili
Directed by
Giorgio Capitani
Genre
fantasy film, sword-and-sandal film, crossover fiction
Country
France, Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four legendary strongmen team up to face a common threat. They use their superhuman strength and bravery to overcome challenges.

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What happens

Samson and His Mighty Challenge is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film, released in 1965 at the very tail end of the peplum craze. Its original title was Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili (Hercules, Samson, Maciste, and Ursus: the Invincibles). It is also known as Samson and the Mighty Challenge, Combate dei Gigantes (Battle of the Giants), Triumph of the Giants or Le Grand Defi (The Great Battle). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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