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  • Pay or Die! (1960)
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    111 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Pay or Die! (1960)
Approved
111 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

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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Director
Writers
Richard Collins (written by) | Bertram Millhauser (written by)
Producer
Richard Wilson (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Production Designer
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Updated May 26, 1960

Release date
Jul 27, 1960 (United States)

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Cast

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95 cast members
Name Known for
Ernest Borgnine
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino   See fewer
Zohra Lampert
Adelina Saulino Adelina Saulino   See fewer
Alan Austin
Johnny Viscardi Johnny Viscardi   See fewer
Renata Vanni
Mama Saulino Mama Saulino   See fewer
Bruno Della Santina
Papa Saulino Papa Saulino   See fewer
Franco Corsaro
Vito Zarillo Vito Zarillo   See fewer
Robert F. Simon
Police Commissioner Police Commissioner   See fewer
Robert Ellenstein
Luigi Di Sarno Luigi Di Sarno   See fewer
Howard Caine
Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso   See fewer
Barry Russo
Lupo Miano (as John Duke) Lupo Miano (as John Duke)   See fewer
Vito Scotti
Officer Simonetti Officer Simonetti   See fewer
John Marley
D. Caputo - Ragman D. Caputo - Ragman   See fewer
Nick Pawl
Palumbo Palumbo   See fewer
Mario Siletti
Enzo Loria Enzo Loria   See fewer
Vincent Barbi
Fabraka - Driver Fabraka - Driver   See fewer
Sherry Alberoni
Giulia De Sarno Giulia De Sarno   See fewer
Mary Carver
Mrs. Rossi Mrs. Rossi   See fewer
Leslie Glenn
Girl at Bombing Girl at Bombing   See fewer
Paul Birch
Mayor Mayor   See fewer
David Poleri
Caruso (voice) Caruso (voice)   See fewer
Manuel Alda
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Monya Andre
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
James Bacon
Subway Guard (uncredited) Subway Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bacon
Nun (uncredited) Nun (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Beltram
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eumenio Blanco
Spectator at Celebration (uncredited) Spectator at Celebration (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Bart Braverman
Nicolo Saulino (uncredited) Nicolo Saulino (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Brown
Steward (uncredited) Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Capuano
Giuseppe Rossi (uncredited) Giuseppe Rossi (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Chance
Buzzuffi (uncredited) Buzzuffi (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chirello
Antonio - Caruso's Valet (uncredited) Antonio - Caruso's Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Christopher
Digilio (uncredited) Digilio (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Cirillo
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Cirillo
Spectator at Celebration (uncredited) Spectator at Celebration (uncredited)   See fewer
John Close
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Marian Collier
Phyllis - Girl from Oopera (uncredited) Phyllis - Girl from Oopera (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Colombet
Female Customer (uncredited) Female Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Margarita Cordova
Lupo's Girl (uncredited) Lupo's Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Officer Taking Exam (uncredited) Officer Taking Exam (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Elvira Curci
Mrs. Viscardi (uncredited) Mrs. Viscardi (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Dante
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheryl Deauville
Girl Attacked in Laundry Scene by Mafia (uncredited) Girl Attacked in Laundry Scene by Mafia (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Fletcher
Charles - Caruso's Chauffeur (uncredited) Charles - Caruso's Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Fox
Rocco (uncredited) Rocco (uncredited)   See fewer
David Fresco
Triscola (uncredited) Triscola (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Gary
Dondera (uncredited) Dondera (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Graves
Opera Singer (uncredited) Opera Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Les Green
Intern (uncredited) Intern (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Haro
Spectator at Celebration (uncredited) Spectator at Celebration (uncredited)   See fewer
Lars Hensen
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerado
Brigante (uncredited) Brigante (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Kennedy
Patrolman Sullivan (uncredited) Patrolman Sullivan (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Koury
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph La Cava
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles La Torre
Bartolatta (uncredited) Bartolatta (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Subway Commuter (uncredited) Subway Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
Emily LaRue
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Saverio LoMedico
Newspaperman (uncredited) Newspaperman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Lomma
Malliotti (uncredited) Malliotti (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Madrid
Townsman at Celebration (uncredited) Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Martin
Costa (uncredited) Costa (uncredited)   See fewer
David O. McCall
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul McGuire
Proctor (uncredited) Proctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Michael
Spectator at Celebration (uncredited) Spectator at Celebration (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
Officer Taking Exam (uncredited) Officer Taking Exam (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernesto Molinari
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Morton
Stage Manager (uncredited) Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Nazarr
Man with Rifle (uncredited) Man with Rifle (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Nyman
Observer on Street (uncredited) Observer on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Pollack
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Ross
Records Clerk (uncredited) Records Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Ruggiero
Angel (uncredited) Angel (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ruggiero
Angelo (uncredited) Angelo (uncredited)   See fewer
Delia Salvi
Miss Salvi - Di Sarno's Secretary (uncredited) Miss Salvi - Di Sarno's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Sargent
Officer Sargente (uncredited) Officer Sargente (uncredited)   See fewer
Oreste Seragnoli
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Vance Skarstedt
Driver (uncredited) Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ida Smeraldo
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Soldi
Man at Wake (uncredited) Man at Wake (uncredited)   See fewer
Hart Sprager
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Stein
Crying Woman (uncredited) Crying Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Judy Strangis
Marisa Rossi (uncredited) Marisa Rossi (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Tellegen
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
Theresa Testa
Crone (uncredited) Crone (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlo Tricoli
Don Cesare (uncredited) Don Cesare (uncredited)   See fewer
Lidia Vana
Crone (uncredited) Crone (uncredited)   See fewer
Francisco Villalobos
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
Chalky Williams
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Williams
Wagon Driver (uncredited) Wagon Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernesto Zambrano
Spectator at Celebration (uncredited) Spectator at Celebration (uncredited)   See fewer
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