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Pay or Die is a 1960 American biographical and crime film directed by Richard Wilson and starring Ernest Borgnine, Zohra Lampert, Howard Caine, Alan Austin, and Robert F. Simon. The film is a dramatization of the career of New York City police officer Joseph Petrosino, a pioneer in the fight against organized crime in America.
Pay or Die!: Directed by Richard Wilson. With Ernest Borgnine, Zohra Lampert, Alan Austin, Renata Vanni. 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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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Richard Wilson
- 1960-07-27
Pay or Die! (1960) is based on the true story of New York Police Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino, an Italian American police detective who earned the respect of the immigrants in Little Italy and formed the Italian Squad of the police department in 1905 to battle the Mafia.
Nov 14, 2023 · Pay or Die: Directed by Rachael Dyer, Scott Alexander Ruderman. Nearly 2 million Americans are held ransom, facing death without insulin. PAY OR DIE portrays families receiving these notes, unveiling life's harsh truth with chronic illness in the world's wealthiest nation.
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- Documentary
- Rachael Dyer, Scott Alexander Ruderman
- 2023-11-14
Nov 1, 2023 · Watch Pay or Die with a subscription on Paramount+. Today, nearly 2 million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, they'll be dead in days. PAY OR DIE follows 3 families on...
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- Documentary
- Rachael Dyer, Scott Alexander Ruderman
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.
Pay Or Die is the story of Police Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino and his struggle against the infamous Black Hand who has moved over from the old country in Sicily and is terrorizing the new Italian immigrants just trying to make it in a new country.
