Pay or Die!

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Ernest Borgnine Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino

Zohra Lampert Adelina Saulino

Renata Vanni Mama Saulino

Bruno Della Santina Papa Saulino

Franco Corsaro Vito Zarillo