I know this film since more than thirty years now. But I saw it again last Sunday. And I must admit that this movie is very similar to Richard Wilson's PAY OR DIE about mafia, the real one, the genuine organisation at the turn of the century, shot with very realism. Far better than other films, with gunshots every two minutes and lots of clichés; i don't speak of the GODFATHER films, although. The story is very close to PAY OR DIE, made ten years later, starring Ernest Borgnine, a real masterpiece. Borgnine was the lead character that J Caroll Naish has here, the policeman mailing a letter against the mafia just before being killed. In this film, the cop is a supporting characters, whilst Borgnine was the lead character in the 1960 version. The last thing I will add is that it is a real surprise to have here Gene Kelly in a unusual role for him. And he is great.
That's all I wanted to point out about this one. The other users have done it very well.
That's all I wanted to point out about this one. The other users have done it very well.