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.
Credits
Pay or Die! Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ernest Borgnine
He was 43, 95 years old when he died
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as Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino |
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Robert Ellenstein
He was 37, 87 years old when he died
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as Luigi Di Sarno |
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John Marley
He was 52, 76 years old when he died
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as D. Caputo, Ragman |
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Vito Scotti
He was 42, 78 years old when he died
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as Officer Simonetti |
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Zohra Lampert
She was 23, now 87 years old
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as Adelina Saulino |
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Bruno Della Santina
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as Papa Saulino |
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Renata Vanni
She was 50, 94 years old when she died
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as Mama Saulino |
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Barry Russo
He was 35, 78 years old when he died
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as Lupo Miano (as John Duke) |
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Robert F. Simon
He was 51, 83 years old when he died
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as Police Commissioner |
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Franco Corsaro
He was 59, 81 years old when he died
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as Vito Zarillo |
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Alan Austin
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as Johnny Viscardi |
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Howard Caine
He was 34, 67 years old when he died
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as Enrico Caruso |
Pay or Die! Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Lucien Ballard as Director of Photography. He was 52 (80) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Bertram Millhauser as Writer. He was 68 (66) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Walter Hannemann as Editor. He was 48 (88) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Richard Collins as Writer. He was 46 (98) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Richard Wilson as Director. He was 246 (278) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Richard Wilson as Producer. He was 246 (278) years old when He died
|
Production |
