| Samson in King Solomon's Mines | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Piero Regnoli |
| Screenplay by | Piero Regnoli |
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| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Ornella Michelli [1] |
| Music by | Francesco De Masi |
Production company | Panda Societa per L'Industria Cinematografica [2] |
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Running time | 92 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [2] |
Samson in King Solomon's Mines (Italian : Maciste nelle miniere de re Salmone) is a 1964 Italian peplum film written and directed by Piero Regnoli. [1]
Samson in King Solomon's Mines was produced by Italy's Panda Societa per L'Industria Cinematografica and filmed at Incir De Paolis Studios in Rome. [2] The film had some location shooting done in South Africa for the wildlife scenes. [2]
Samson in King Solomon's Mines was released in Italy on 25 June 1964. [2]
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