The Don Is Dead 1973

Power built an empire. Passion destroyed it.

5.9 / 10   25 vote(s)
R
Crime Drama

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.

Release Date 1973-11-14
Runtime 1h 46m
Directors Richard Fleischer, Richard H. Kline
Producers Hal B. Wallis, Paul Nathan
Writers Christopher Trumbo, Michael Butler, Marvin H. Albert, Marvin H. Albert

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

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