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The Don Is Dead

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After his mistress is murdered, a Mafia leader goes after the killer with a bloody vengeance. Soon after the hunt begins, a gang war ensues.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1973-11-14

Runtime: 106 mins

Director: Richard Fleischer

Spoken language: English, Italiano

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: The Don Is Dead

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Frederic Forrest

Robert Forster

Al Lettieri

Angel Tompkins

Charles Cioffi

Jo Anne Meredith

Barry Russo

Louis Zorich

Anthony Charnota

Ina Balin

Joe Santos

Frank De Kova

Abe Vigoda

Reviews

JPV852

Unambitious but still entertaining enough mafia crime-drama featuring pretty good performances, for the most part anyway, that likely came about due to the success of The Godfather, released a year prior (I assume many studios were buying up rights to other mafia-based novels). Anthony Quinn is quite good, as is Robert Forster save for a scene upon hearing about the death of his father, there the emotion felt hollow. But otherwise, it's a passable crime-drama worth checking out. **3.25/5**

2021-03-01

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