Pay or Die!
“The Threat...and The Picture...You'll Never Forget!”
Synopsis
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Edited by Walter HannemannShot by Lucien BallardScored by David RaksinDesigned by Fernando Carrere
Also known as
- Zahl oder stirbde
- Paga o muerees
- La Mafiafr
- Pagare o morireit
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ernest Borgnine
as Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Zohra Lampert
as Adelina Saulino
Alan Austin
as Johnny Viscardi
Renata Vanni
as Mama Saulino
Bruno Della Santina
as Papa Saulino
Franco Corsaro
as Vito Zarillo
Robert F Simon
as Police Commissioner
Robert Ellenstein
as Luigi Di Sarno
Howard Caine
as Enrico Caruso
John Duke
as Lupo Miano
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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