Black Samson (1974)

Directed by Charles Bail
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)

Huge Rockne Tarkington is the owner operator of a nightclub in south central LA. He carries a big stick and has a lion for a pet. Baddie William Smith wants to expand his drug turf into Rockne's neighborhood. When Smith resorts to intimidation and violence, Rockne gets help from the neighborhood street people. In a disturbing ending, the locals riot and kill all the white people while Rockne has it out with Smith. Manipulative film that pulls the race card to incite hate and violence. Good soundtrack by Allen Toussaint.