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

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.

Release Date

1960-07-27

Year

1960

Duration

1h 51m

Status

Released

Score

7.20

Genres

#little-italy

Cast

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Adelina Saulino

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Renata Vanni

Mama Saulino

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Bruno Della Santina

Papa Saulino

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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