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Pay or Die!

Pay or Die! (1960)

7.6 | 27 Jul 1960 | 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.

Featured Crew

Lucien Ballard Director of Photography
Richard Collins Writer
David Raksin Original Music Composer
Richard Wilson Producer
Richard Wilson Director
Walter Hannemann Editor
Bertram Millhauser Writer

Pay or Die! (1960) Cast & Crew

Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert
Adelina Saulino
Renata Vanni
Renata Vanni
Mama Saulino
Bruno Della Santina
Bruno Della Santina
Papa Saulino
Franco Corsaro
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
Barry Russo
Barry Russo
Lupo Miano (as John Duke)
Vito Scotti
Vito Scotti
Officer Simonetti

Pay or Die! (1960) Images

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