Pay or Die!

Pay or Die!

1960
1h 51m
7.2

7.2/10

8 votes • View on IMDb

"The Threat...and The Picture...You'll Never Forget!"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Allied Artists Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 27, 1960
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0054164

Cast

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

John Marley
John Marley

D. Caputo, Ragman

Alan Austin
Alan Austin

Johnny Viscardi

Key Crew

Richard Collins
Writer
Richard Wilson
Producer
Richard Wilson
Director
Bertram Millhauser
Writer