Pay or Die!
Year: 1960
Runtime: 111 mins
Language: English
Director: Richard Wilson
A fact‑based crime drama follows crusading Italian police lieutenant Joseph Petrosino (Ernest Borgnine) as he combats Black Hand extortionists in New York’s Little Italy. Shot by Lucien Ballard and scored by David Raksin, the film features Zohra Lampert, Alan Austin and a strong supporting cast. Literate, suspenseful and emotionally moving, it remains a definitive portrayal of the Mafia’s early rise in America.
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