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The Don Is Dead (1973)

5.8 | Nov 14, 1973 (US) | Crime, Drama | 01:46

Power built an empire. Passion destroyed it.

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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Anthony Quinn
Don Angelo DiMorra
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Frederic Forrest
Tony Fargo
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Robert Forster
Frank Regalbuto
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Al Lettieri
Vince Fargo
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Angel Tompkins
Ruby Dunne
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Barry Russo
Don Aggimio Bernardo
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Anthony Charnota
Johnny Tresca

Reviews

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JPV852
7 | Mar 01, 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 quite good, as is Robert Forster save for a scene upon hearing about the death of his father, there the emotion felt hollow. But otherwise, it's a passable crime-drama worth checking out. **3.25/5**