The Iron Hand of the Mafia
- Roberto Girometti
- Pelio Quaglia[1]
- Roberto Girometti
- Pelio Quaglia[1]
- Jackie Basehart
- Malisa Longo
- Raffaele Fortunato
company
- November 28, 1980 (1980-11-28) (Italy)
The Iron Hand of the Mafia (Italian: Mafia, una legge che non perdona) is a 1980 Italian film directed by Roberto Girometti.
Plot
The heirs of the old mafia give rise to a bloody struggle to secure the monopoly on organized crime.
Style
Despite the films title, there is no mafia in the film The Iron Hand of the Mafia.[2] The film is actually a Sceneggiata film.[2]
Production
Actress Mafia Margit Evelyn Newton choreographed a fight scene with co-star Malisa Longo along with the director and Longo.[3]
Release
The Iron Hand of the Mafia was released on November 28, 1980 where it was distributed by Samanda.[1]
Reception
In his book Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980, Roberto Curti described the film as "third grade material" with poor direction, grating comic relief from Angrisano and Shiavone and the films "non-existent pacing."[2]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Curti 2013, p. 273.
- ^ a b c Curti 2013, p. 274.
- ^ J.C. Maçek III (2013-03-01). "Italy's Lost Bellissima Actress, Margie Newton, Re-Appears in The Next Reel". PopMatters.
References
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
- The Iron Hand of the Mafia at IMDb
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