Pay or Die! (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.

Updated May 11 2020

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1960-07-27

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little italy

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Runtime: 111 mins Rating: 6.8

Cast

Robert Ellenstein

Federation Council President

John Marley

Edgar Fine

Ernest Borgnine

Sheriff Lyle 'Cottonmouth' Wallace

Howard Caine

Hugo Wallner

Zohra Lampert

Sharon Cassidy

Vito Scotti

Robert F. Simon

Police Lt. Johnson (as Robert Simon)

Renata Vanni

Mrs. Favaloro

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Crew

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Bertram Millhauser

Writer

Walter Hannemann

Editor

Richard Collins

Writer

Richard Wilson

Director

Richard Wilson

Producer

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