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Pay or Die!

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Between 1906-1909, NYPD Lieutenant Joe Petrosino heads the 'Italian Squad' and tries to stamp out organized crime from the city, often times amid assassination attempts by the Mafia.

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Trailer

Cast

RW

Richard Wilson

Director

Ernest Borgnine

Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino

Zohra Lampert

Adelina Saulino

Alan Austin

Johnny Viscardi

Renata Vanni

Mama Saulino

BD

Bruno Della Santina

Papa Saulino

Franco Corsaro

Vito Zarillo

Robert F. Simon

Police Commissioner

Robert Ellenstein

Luigi Di Sarno

Howard Caine

Enrico Caruso

Barry Russo

Lupo Miano

Vito Scotti

Officer Simonetti

John Marley

D. Caputo - Ragman

NP

Nick Pawl

Palumbo

Mario Siletti

Enzo Loria

VB

Vincent Barbi

Fabraka - Driver

MD

Mimi Doyle

Nun

Sherry Alberoni

Giulia De Sarno

Mary Carver

Mrs. Rossi

RC

Richard Collins

Writer

Bertram Millhauser

Writer

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Akram HosnyJun 7, 2023

Punjanprama May 29, 2023

source: Pay or Die!

Hanna 21Nov 16, 2022

Pay or Die!

Cherie MundowNov 16, 2022

To me Pay or die was one of the greatest pictures of all time, I am very sorry it hasn't been shown much since 1969. Ernest Borgnine is one my favorite actors, and this picture really describes what really went on in the early 1900's on the Lower East Side of NYC. It's a picture that should be shown more often and available on DVD everywhere, and also one you can rent from your video store. I would like to see this picture shown more often on TV especially on the fox movie channel or Turner Classic movies or even if PBs shows it. This movie was the best movie pre-Godfather, and Ernest Borgnine gave a great performance as Lt.Joseph Petrocino

Raaz ChuhanNov 16, 2022

I am the great half niece of Lt. Petrosino. I have seen the movie many years ago and have been trying to purchase it on either video or DVD for many years now. Ernest Borgnine did a great job playing the part of Lt. Petrosino. If anyone knows how to purchase this movie, could you please email me? I have tried to contact the Petrosino Lodge (Sons of Italy) without success and have been searching many websites. It is something I would love my children and grandchildren to see and to have. I can remember my Uncle Joe Petrosino, who looks much like Lt. Guiseppe Petrosino, who now all go by Petrosine. Thank you for any input... Please email me at lindarae1948@aol.com

RayanNov 16, 2022

In the early 1900's police detective Lieut. Joseph Petrosino (Ernest Borgnine) forms a special squard to combat the menacing Black Hand in New York City in this tough and convincing drama based on actual events. Hardworking store keepers are threatened with torture, death and destruction if they don't come across with "protection" money. Other than Borgnine's fine performance there's good support from Zohra Lampert (an actress who should have risen to the top), Al Austin, John Duke, Renata Vanni and John Marley (Hollywood mogul Woltz in "The Godfather"). The essence of the period is captured with the stunning black and white photography.

World Wide EntertainNov 16, 2022

This is a fine old film about the beginnings of the mafia in America. Their nemesis was the Italian squad of the NYPD of which my grandfather was a part and whose notes and case books were used in the making of the film. The mafia at the time was called the black hand and was made up in this country of cheap hoods who mostly ran protection rackets on the small business owners of little Italy. They were backed by the dons in Sicily and the Italian squad's task was to shut the rackets down. They tried hard but the squad was pretty much broken up after the death of Lt. Petrosino in Sicily. This film shows the good and bad guys of the time and what my grandfather called, very un-pc,"one guinea killing another".

Musa KeysNov 16, 2022

Great historical mafia movie. Terrific depiction of the early infiltration of the "Black Hand" in America. From its earliest beginning, to its deepest & darkest connections back to its Italian roots, the film delivers an in-depth incite into the powers and horrors of organized crime. The storyline and depiction could easily have been a inspiration for the "Godfather". This is a great film in which the cinematography, the acting, the art direction, and the script all coming together to create a seamless masterpiece. Ernest Borgnine as police Lt. Petrosino delivers an inspiring performance. This film is a lost classic that needs to be released in DVD.

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