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Pay or Die! (1960)

★ 7.2/10 111 min Crime United States English
Streaming: Not available
The Threat...and The Picture...You'll Never Forget!

Description

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.

Top Cast

Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert Adelina Saulino
Renata Vanni Mama Saulino
Bruno Della Santina Papa Saulino
Franco Corsaro Vito Zarillo
Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon Police Commissioner
Robert Ellenstein
Robert Ellenstein Luigi Di Sarno
Howard Caine
Howard Caine Enrico Caruso

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