CINEFILER

Pay or Die!

The Threat...and The Picture...You'll Never Forget!

1960
111 minutes
Crime
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.5
Directed By: Richard Wilson
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A beautifully rendered, fact-based crime film about a crusading Italian policeman battling Black Hand extortionists in New York’s Little Italy is back on the big screen. In addition to Ernest Borgnine’s brilliantly sensitive portrayal as Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino, this engrossing picture is deftly photographed by Lucien Ballard, beautifully scored by David Raksin with a stellar supporting cast including Zohra Lampert and Alan Austin. Literate, suspenseful and emotionally moving, this memorable film remains the definitive depiction about the emergence of the Mafia in America.

Language
English
Release Date
July 27, 1960
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