Pay or Die! (1960)

Pay or Die! (1960)

The Threat...and The Picture...You'll Never Forget! 1960-07-27 United States of America 111 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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

Ernest Borgnine is Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Zohra Lampert is Adelina Saulino
Adelina Saulino
Renata Vanni is Mama Saulino
Mama Saulino
Bruno Della Santina is Papa Saulino
Papa Saulino
Franco Corsaro is Vito Zarillo
Vito Zarillo
Robert F. Simon is Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner
Robert Ellenstein is Luigi Di Sarno
Luigi Di Sarno
Howard Caine is Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso
Barry Russo is Lupo Miano (as John Duke)
Lupo Miano (as John Duke)
Vito Scotti is Officer Simonetti
Officer Simonetti
John Marley is D. Caputo, Ragman
D. Caputo, Ragman
Alan Austin is Johnny Viscardi
Johnny Viscardi

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