Pay or Die!

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ernest Borgnine

Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino

Age : 95 | Popularity : 14%

Zohra Lampert

Adelina Saulino

Age : 86 | Popularity : 4%

Renata Vanni

Mama Saulino

Age : 94 | Popularity : 7%

Bruno Della Santina

Papa Saulino

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Franco Corsaro

Vito Zarillo

Age : 99 | Popularity : 3%

Robert F. Simon

Police Commissioner

Age : 83 | Popularity : 10%

Robert Ellenstein

Luigi Di Sarno

Age : 87 | Popularity : 10%

Howard Caine

Enrico Caruso

Age : 65 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Lucien Ballard
	Still Photographer	Rollie Lane
Sound	Original Music Composer	David Raksin
Writing	Writer	Bertram Millhauser Richard Collins
Editing	Editor	Walter Hannemann
Directing	Director	Richard Wilson
Production	Producer	Richard Wilson
Department	Role	Name

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