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The Black Hand (1973)

"Before the Godfather"

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Antonio Racioppi
Writer : Vinicio Marinucci, Aldo Marcovecchio, Ugo Moretti, Luigi Cozzi, Antonio Racioppi, Gino Capone, Gastone Ramazzotti, Alessandro Fallai

Synopsis

Antonio, an Italian immigrant in New York finds himself drawn into the Mob when his options are limited and his desire to make a new life for himself becomes increasingly difficult.

Actors

Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Lieutenant Giuseppe Petrosino
Rosanna Fratello
Rosanna Fratello
Angela
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Antonio Turris
Corrado Gaipa
Corrado Gaipa
Lawyer
Annie Carol Edel
Annie Carol Edel
Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Don Gaetano
Luigi Pistilli
Luigi Pistilli
Don Nunzio Pantaleo
Philippe Leroy
Philippe Leroy
The Professor
Roger Browne
Roger Browne
State Attorney
Mario Frera
Mario Frera
Gilberto Galimberti
Gilberto Galimberti
Massara
Gianni Manera
Gianni Manera
Giacomo Rizzo
Giacomo Rizzo
Sergio Ammirata
Sergio Ammirata
Salvatore Billa
Salvatore Billa
Domenico Maggio
Domenico Maggio
Guy Mairesse
Guy Mairesse
Rosita Pisano
Rosita Pisano
Antonio Anelli
Antonio Anelli
Man at Court (uncredited)
Angelo Boscariol
Angelo Boscariol
Factory worker (uncredited)
Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Calogero Caruana
Calogero Caruana
Passerby (uncredited)
Angelo Casadei
Angelo Casadei
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Giuseppe Castellano
Giuseppe Castellano
Mine Worker (uncredited)
Nestore Cavaricci
Nestore Cavaricci
Man in Billard Saloon (uncredited)
Manlio Dalla Pria
Manlio Dalla Pria
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Antonio Danesi
Antonio Danesi
Coachman (uncredited)
Alberigo Donadeo
Alberigo Donadeo
Suspect (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
Alfonso Giganti
Factory worker (uncredited)
Veriano Ginesi
Veriano Ginesi
Don Gaetano Henchman (uncredited)
Enrico Marciani
Enrico Marciani
Defender (uncredited)
Giuseppe Marrocco
Giuseppe Marrocco
Man at Court (uncredited)
Filippo Perego
Filippo Perego
Italian Consul (uncredited)
Franca Scagnetti
Franca Scagnetti
Woman finding Body (uncredited)
Maurizio Streccioni
Maurizio Streccioni
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Luciano Zanussi
Luciano Zanussi
Capo cantiere (uncredited)
Antonio Marcolini
Antonio Marcolini
Cesare (uncredited)

Crews

Antonio Racioppi
Antonio Racioppi
Director
Carlo Infascelli
Carlo Infascelli
Story
Vinicio Marinucci
Vinicio Marinucci
Screenplay
Aldo Marcovecchio
Aldo Marcovecchio
Screenplay
Ugo Moretti
Ugo Moretti
Screenplay
Luigi Cozzi
Luigi Cozzi
Screenplay
Antonio Racioppi
Antonio Racioppi
Screenplay
Gino Capone
Gino Capone
Screenplay
Gastone Ramazzotti
Gastone Ramazzotti
Screenplay
Carlo Infascelli
Carlo Infascelli
Producer
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Riccardo Pallottini
Riccardo Pallottini
Director of Photography
Cleofe Conversi
Cleofe Conversi
Editor
Elio Balletti
Elio Balletti
Set Decoration
Raniero Di Giovanbattista
Raniero Di Giovanbattista
Production Manager
Elio Di Pietro
Elio Di Pietro
Production Manager
Ignazio Dolce
Ignazio Dolce
Assistant Director
Alessandro Fallai
Alessandro Fallai
Screenplay
Benedetto Conversi
Benedetto Conversi
Sound Engineer
Luigi Conversi
Luigi Conversi
First Assistant Camera
Dante Di Palma
Dante Di Palma
Camera Operator
Boni Fraulo
Boni Fraulo
Production Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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