Pay or Die!
1960, English. Directed by Richard Wilson.
The Threat...and The Picture...You'll Never Forget!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard WilsonDirector
- Ernest BorgninePolice Lt. Joseph Petrosino
- Zohra LampertAdelina Saulino
- Renata VanniMama Saulino
- Bruno Della SantinaPapa Saulino
- Franco CorsaroVito Zarillo
- Robert F. SimonPolice Commissioner
- Robert EllensteinLuigi Di Sarno
- Howard CaineEnrico Caruso
- Barry RussoLupo Miano (as John Duke)
- Vito ScottiOfficer Simonetti
- John MarleyD. Caputo, Ragman
- Alan AustinJohnny Viscardi
Details
- Released
- 27 July 1960
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Collins, Bertram Millhauser
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Pay or Die! runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Pay or Die! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 July 1960. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pay or Die!?
If you liked Pay or Die!, try Mean Streets, Belly, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman.
Who directed Pay or Die!?
Pay or Die! (1960) was directed by Richard Wilson and stars Ernest Borgnine, Zohra Lampert, Renata Vanni.