Pay or Die!
Jul 27 1960
•2h 51m
•Crime
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.
Cast
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Ernest Borgnine
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Zohra Lampert
Adelina Saulino
Renata Vanni
Mama Saulino
Bruno Della Santina
Papa Saulino
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