The Don Is Dead

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The Don Is Dead

"Power built an empire. Passion destroyed it."

1973

1h 46m

5.9(27 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

70 members

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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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Charles Cioffi

Orlando

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Jo Anne Meredith

Marie

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Barry Russo

Don Aggimio Bernardo

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Louis Zorich

Mitch

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Anthony Charnota

Johnny Tresca

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Ina Balin

Nella

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Joe Santos

Joe Lucci

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Frank De Kova

Giunta

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Abe Vigoda

Don Talusso

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Victor Argo

Augie the Horse

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Val Bisoglio

Pete Lazatti

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Robert Carricart

Mike Spada

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Frank Christi

Harold Early

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Sid Haig

The Arab

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Maurice Sherbanee

Corsican

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George Skaff

Vito

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Vic Tayback

Ralph Negri

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Tanya Lemani George

Party Guest

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Ric Mancini

Sabatini

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Roland La Starza

Mert Shansky (uncredited)

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Carlos Romero

Mariano Longobardo (uncredited)

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Fred Stromsoe

Hijacker (uncredited)

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George Sawaya

Garcia (uncredited)

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Lee Delano

Sam Zutti (uncredited)

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Veronica Ericson

Zutti's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Dick Balduzzi

Benny (uncredited)

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Franco Corsaro

Manzini (uncredited)

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Sandra Dixon

Rosanna (uncredited)

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Ralph Gambina

Don Pamaglia (uncredited)

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Bobby Gilbert

Don (uncredited)

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Angelo Grisanti

Bunny (uncredited)

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Victor Paul

Slim (uncredited)

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Charlie Picerni

Furman (uncredited)

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Dominique Pinassi

Rosey Fargo (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Maitre d' (uncredited)

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Sam Scar

Don (uncredited)

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Dino Seragusa

Smitty (uncredited)

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E.A. Sirianni

Don Borsato (uncredited)

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Ted White

Marty Rackheimer (uncredited)

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Babetta Lanzilli

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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Dick Crockett

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Arlene Charles

Airline Information Girl (uncredited)

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Frank Barone

Fargo Soldier (uncredited)

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Tony Cristino

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Louis J. DiFonzo

Green (uncredited)

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Mel Gold

Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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George Holmes

Waiter (uncredited)

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Primo López

Waiter (uncredited)

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Marco López

Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)

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Eric Lawson

Waiter (uncredited)

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Ernesto Molinari

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Allan Ray

Golf Pro (uncredited)

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Ernest Sarracino

Barber (uncredited)

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Robert Strong

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Vic Vallaro

Party Guest (uncredited)

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George Washburn

Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)

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Nick Dimitri

Hijacker (uncredited)

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Dennis McCarthy

Mafioso Walking (uncredited)

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Crew

Glenn Randall Jr.

Hood (uncredited)

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Robert F. Hoy

Hood (uncredited)

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Rick Sawaya

Hood (uncredited)

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Robert Sutton

Fagin (uncredited)

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Jerry Wills

Man in Ambush (uncredited)

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