About Pay or Die!
- Released on July 27, 1960
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.
Full Cast of Pay or Die!
Ernest Borgnine plays Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
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Renata Vanni plays Mama Saulino
Bruno Della Santina plays Papa Saulino
Franco Corsaro plays Vito Zarillo
Robert F. Simon plays Police Commissioner
Robert Ellenstein plays Luigi Di Sarno
Howard Caine plays Enrico Caruso
Barry Russo plays Lupo Miano (as John Duke)
Vito Scotti plays Officer Simonetti
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