Movielogr
Pay or Die! (1960)
Directed by Richard Wilson
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.
Length 111 minutes
Actors
Ernest Borgnine | Zohra Lampert | Renata Vanni | Bruno Della Santina | Franco Corsaro | Robert F. Simon | Robert Ellenstein | Howard Caine | Barry Russo | Vito Scotti | John Marley | Alan Austin | Sheryl Deauville | Delia Salvi | Margarita Cordova | David Fresco