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The Don Is Dead (1973)

"Power built an empire. Passion destroyed it."

5.9/10 1h 46m Nov 14, 1973
Crime Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Don Is Dead
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Don Angelo DiMorra
Popularity: 2.4
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
Tony Fargo
Popularity: 1.7
Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Frank Regalbuto
Popularity: 2.0
Al Lettieri
Al Lettieri
Vince Fargo
Popularity: 0.8
Angel Tompkins
Angel Tompkins
Ruby Dunne
Popularity: 2.3
Charles Cioffi
Charles Cioffi
Orlando
Popularity: 0.8
Jo Anne Meredith
Jo Anne Meredith
Marie
Popularity: 0.6
Barry Russo
Barry Russo
Don Aggimio Bernardo
Popularity: 2.3
Louis Zorich
Louis Zorich
Mitch
Popularity: 0.3
Anthony Charnota
Anthony Charnota
Johnny Tresca
Popularity: 2.3
Ina Balin
Ina Balin
Nella
Popularity: 1.2
Joe Santos
Joe Santos
Joe Lucci
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Screenplay Marvin H. Albert
Director Richard Fleischer
Producer Hal B. Wallis
Editor Edward A. Biery

Production

Universal Pictures
US
Hal Wallis Productions
US

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Keywords

mafia

Reviews from TMDB

JPV852 7/10
Mar 1, 2021

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 quit ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 14, 1973
Runtime 1h 46m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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