The 34 year old Victor Mature as Samson metes out death with energetic beauty both at his wedding feast (poor lad) and whilst bound on the road. It is an inspired moment where he unleashes an explosion of power, picking off soldier by soldier one by one. He draws them in to his own style of fighting rather than engaging in Philistine tactics, and manages to get the better of them. I love the way he hurls the sword and the spear into the backs and front of the Philistines, cutting through armour, flesh and bone. The centrifugal force that he uses to smash the skulls of the Philistines on the road is probably akin to Bruce Lee's 'The Big Boss' where he fights his way out of the ice factory. Fantastic piece of action.
Review of Samson and Delilah
