The Don Is Dead (1973)
1h 46m | PG-13
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.
Director: Richard Fleischer
Studio: Universal Pictures
Genre: Crime, Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Anthony Quinn
as Don Angelo DiMorra
Frederic Forrest
as Tony Fargo
Robert Forster
as Frank Regalbuto
Al Lettieri
as Vince Fargo
Angel Tompkins
as Ruby Dunne
Charles Cioffi
as Orlando
Reviews
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**