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Pay or Die!

The Threat...and The Picture...You'll Never Forget!
1960 | 111m | English

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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.
Release Date: Jul 27, 1960
Director: Richard Wilson
Writer: Bertram Millhauser, Richard Collins
Genres: Crime
Keywords little italy
Production Companies Allied Artists Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: Apr 28, 2024
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Name Character
Ernest Borgnine Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Zohra Lampert Adelina Saulino
Renata Vanni Mama Saulino
Bruno Della Santina Papa Saulino
Franco Corsaro Vito Zarillo
Robert F. Simon Police Commissioner
Robert Ellenstein Luigi Di Sarno
Howard Caine Enrico Caruso
Barry Russo Lupo Miano (as John Duke)
Vito Scotti Officer Simonetti
John Marley D. Caputo, Ragman
Alan Austin Johnny Viscardi
Sheryl Deauville Girl attacked in Laundry Scene by Mafia
Delia Salvi Miss Salvi
Margarita Cordova Lupo's Girl
David Fresco Triscola
Name Job
Lucien Ballard Director of Photography
Richard Wilson Director
Bertram Millhauser Writer
Walter Hannemann Editor
Rollie Lane Still Photographer
Richard Collins Writer
David Raksin Original Music Composer
Name Title
Richard Wilson Producer
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