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''The Red Samson'' () () is a 1917 Hungarian film directed by
Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz (; born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; ; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silen ...
. The production is based upon the 1890 novel ''
The Bondman ''The Bondman'' is a later Jacobean-era stage play, a tragicomedy written by Philip Massinger, first published in 1624. The play has been called "the finest of the more serious tragicomedies" of Massinger. Performance and publication ''The Bo ...
'' by
Hall Caine Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine (14 May 1853 – 31 August 1931), usually known as Hall Caine, was a British novelist, dramatist, short story writer, poet and critic of the late 19th and early 20th century. Caine's popularity during his lifetim ...
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Plot


Cast

* Gyula Csortos as Samson Woronzow * Ica von Lenkeffy as Edith Thursten * Tivadar Uray as Michael Woronzow * László Csiky as Edward Thursten * János Bodnár as Ivan Woronzow * Irma Lányi as Samson's mother


See also

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The Bondman ''The Bondman'' is a later Jacobean-era stage play, a tragicomedy written by Philip Massinger, first published in 1624. The play has been called "the finest of the more serious tragicomedies" of Massinger. Performance and publication ''The Bo ...
'' (1916) *''
The Bondman ''The Bondman'' is a later Jacobean-era stage play, a tragicomedy written by Philip Massinger, first published in 1624. The play has been called "the finest of the more serious tragicomedies" of Massinger. Performance and publication ''The Bo ...
'' (1929) *
Michael Curtiz filmography Michael Curtiz (1886–1962) was a Hungarian-born American film director whose career spanned from 1912 to 1961. During this period, he directed 178 films. He began his cinematic career in Hungary, then moved to Austria, and, finally, to the Unit ...


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* Films directed by Michael Curtiz 1917 films Hungarian black-and-white films Hungarian silent feature films Films based on British novels Austro-Hungarian drama films Films based on works by Hall Caine {{1910s-Hungary-film-stub