The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead
Directed by	Richard Fleischer
Produced by	Paul Nathan; Hal B. Wallis
Written by	Christopher Trumbo[1]; Marvin H. Albert; Michael Butler
Based on	The Don is Dead; by Marvin H. Albert
Starring	Anthony Quinn; Frederic Forrest; Al Lettieri; Robert Forster
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography	Richard H. Kline
Edited by	Edward A. Biery
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 14, 1973;
Running time	115 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

The Don Is Dead is a 1973 American crime film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Christopher Trumbo, Michael Butler, and Marvin H. Albert, adapted from Albert's novel of the same name. It stars Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri, and Angel Tompkins.

It was released by Universal Pictures on November 14, 1973, and received mixed reviews.

Plot

Frank is the ambitious son of an organized-crime boss. He plans a heroin deal with the help of brothers Tony and Vince, but a snitch tips off the cops.

After the death of his father, a mob war breaks out between two rival families. One is run by Don Angelo, but he does not get the support of the brothers, Tony and Vince, and must seek power through other means. He begins a romance with Frank's young and beautiful fiancee, Ruby, which sends Frank into a self-destructive rage.

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 Luigi Orlando
Barry Russo as Don Aggimio Bernardo
Louis Zorich as Mitch DiMorra
Ina Balin as Nella
Joe Santos as Joe Lucci
Frank DeKova as Giunta
Abe Vigoda as Don Talusso
Victor Argo as Augie the Horse
Val Bisoglio as Pete Lazatti
Robert Carricart as Mike Spada
Sid Haig as The Arab
Vic Tayback as Ralph Negri

Reception

A.H. Weiler of The New York Times was positive: "Expertise, if not imagination, is evident in the explosive, action-oriented direction of Richard Fleischer... The Don Is Dead has the attributes of some lively, pithily accented performances that are adult and effectively natural. Among these are Forrest, as the brainly hood who attempts to escape the racket, but winds up a don, Al Lettieri, as his roughhewn, dependent, ill-fated brother, and Forster, as the rising, vengeful muscleman who is eventually cut down. As the embattled don who is finally felled by a stroke, not a gun, Quinn is moodily menacing and as polished and relaxed as a professional long familiar with this sort of role."[2]

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References

McLellan, Dennis (2011-01-12). "Christopher Trumbo dies at 70; screen and TV writer whose father was blacklisted". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
A.H. Weiler, "'Don is Dead' Scans Gang Power Struggle" Nov. 15, 1973 https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9405E5DA1731E63BBC4D52DFB7678388669EDE

External links

The Don Is Dead on IMDb
The Don Is Dead at Rotten Tomatoes

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[latimes-1] McLellan, Dennis (2011-01-12). "Christopher Trumbo dies at 70; screen and TV writer whose father was blacklisted". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-26.

[2] A.H. Weiler, "'Don is Dead' Scans Gang Power Struggle" Nov. 15, 1973 https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9405E5DA1731E63BBC4D52DFB7678388669EDE