Poster of The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead

Plot: 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: Wednesday, November 14 1973
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn was
58 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Don Angelo DiMorra'.
Wed, Apr 21 1915 –
Sun, Jun 03 2001
Portrait of Frederic ForrestFrederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest was
36 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Tony Fargo'.
Wed, Dec 23 1936 –
Fri, Jun 23 2023
Portrait of Robert ForsterRobert Forster
Robert Forster was
32 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Frank Regalbuto'.
Sun, Jul 13 1941 –
Fri, Oct 11 2019
Portrait of Al LettieriAl Lettieri
Al Lettieri was
45 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Vince Fargo'.
Fri, Feb 24 1928 –
Sat, Oct 18 1975
Portrait of Angel TompkinsAngel Tompkins
Angel Tompkins was
30 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Ruby Dunne'.
Sun, Dec 20 1942
Portrait of Charles CioffiCharles Cioffi
Charles Cioffi was
38 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Orlando'.
Thu, Oct 31 1935
Portrait of Jo Anne MeredithJo Anne Meredith
Jo Anne Meredith was
40 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Marie'.
Thu, Nov 17 1932 –
Thu, Feb 15 2001
Portrait of Barry RussoBarry Russo
Barry Russo was
48 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Don Aggimio Bernardo'.
Sun, May 03 1925 –
Sat, Dec 13 2003
Portrait of Louis ZorichLouis Zorich
Louis Zorich was
49 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Mitch'.
Tue, Feb 12 1924 –
Tue, Jan 30 2018
Portrait of Anthony CharnotaAnthony Charnota
Anthony Charnota was
37 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Johnny Tresca'.
Sun, Aug 16 1936
Portrait of Ina BalinIna Balin
Ina Balin was
36 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Nella'.
Fri, Nov 12 1937 –
Wed, Jun 20 1990
Portrait of Joe SantosJoe Santos
Joe Santos was
42 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Joe Lucci'.
Tue, Jun 09 1931 –
Fri, Mar 18 2016
Portrait of Frank De KovaFrank De Kova
Frank De Kova was
63 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Giunta'.
Thu, Mar 17 1910 –
Thu, Oct 15 1981
Portrait of Abe VigodaAbe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda was
52 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Don Talusso'.
Thu, Feb 24 1921 –
Tue, Jan 26 2016
Portrait of Victor ArgoVictor Argo
Victor Argo was
39 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Augie the Horse'.
Mon, Nov 05 1934 –
Wed, Apr 07 2004
Portrait of Val BisoglioVal Bisoglio
Val Bisoglio was
47 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Pete Lazatti'.
Fri, May 07 1926 –
Mon, Oct 18 2021
Portrait of Robert CarricartRobert Carricart
Robert Carricart was
56 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Mike Spada'.
Thu, Jan 18 1917 –
Wed, Mar 03 1993
Portrait of Frank ChristiFrank Christi
Frank Christi was
44 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Harold Early'.
Tue, Jul 16 1929 –
Fri, Jul 09 1982
Portrait of Sid HaigSid Haig
Sid Haig was
34 in The Don Is Dead
as 'The Arab'.
Fri, Jul 14 1939 –
Sat, Sep 21 2019
Portrait of Maurice SherbaneeMaurice Sherbanee
Maurice Sherbanee was
43 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Corsican'.
Thu, Oct 23 1930
Portrait of George SkaffGeorge Skaff
George Skaff was
44 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Vito'.
Sat, Oct 26 1929 –
Sat, Sep 16 1995
Portrait of Vic TaybackVic Tayback
Vic Tayback was
43 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Ralph Negri'.
Mon, Jan 06 1930 –
Fri, May 25 1990
Portrait of Tanya Lemani GeorgeTanya Lemani George
Tanya Lemani George was
28 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Party Guest'.
Sat, Mar 17 1945
Portrait of Ric ManciniRic Mancini
Ric Mancini was
40 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Sabatini'.
Sun, Apr 16 1933 –
Fri, May 26 2006
Portrait of Roland La StarzaRoland La Starza
Roland La Starza was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Mert Shansky (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carlos RomeroCarlos Romero
Carlos Romero was
46 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Mariano Longobardo (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 15 1927 –
Thu, Jun 21 2007
Portrait of Fred StromsoeFred Stromsoe
Fred Stromsoe was
43 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Hijacker (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 15 1930 –
Fri, Sep 30 1994
Portrait of George SawayaGeorge Sawaya
George Sawaya was
50 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Garcia (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 14 1923 –
Wed, Sep 17 2003
Portrait of Lee DelanoLee Delano
Lee Delano was
42 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Sam Zutti (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 19 1931 –
Sun, Oct 08 2017
Portrait of Veronica EricsonVeronica Ericson
Veronica Ericson was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Zutti's Girlfriend (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick BalduzziDick Balduzzi
Dick Balduzzi was
45 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Benny (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 09 1928 –
Mon, Jan 27 2020
Portrait of Franco CorsaroFranco Corsaro
Franco Corsaro was
73 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Manzini (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 19 1900 –
Mon, Apr 19 1982
Portrait of Sandra DixonSandra Dixon
Sandra Dixon was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Rosanna (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph GambinaRalph Gambina
Ralph Gambina was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Don Pamaglia (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bobby GilbertBobby Gilbert
Bobby Gilbert was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Don (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angelo GrisantiAngelo Grisanti
Angelo Grisanti was
35 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Bunny (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 09 1938
Portrait of Victor PaulVictor Paul
Victor Paul was
46 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Slim (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 25 1927 –
Tue, Sep 13 2011
Portrait of Charlie PicerniCharlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni was
37 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Furman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 19 1935
Portrait of Dominique PinassiDominique Pinassi
Dominique Pinassi was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Rosey Fargo (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo was
64 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Maitre d' (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Fri, Jul 14 1989
Portrait of Sam ScarSam Scar
Sam Scar was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Don (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dino SeragusaDino Seragusa
Dino Seragusa was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Smitty (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of E.A. SirianniE.A. Sirianni
E.A. Sirianni was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Don Borsato (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted WhiteTed White
Ted White was
47 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Marty Rackheimer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 25 1926 –
Fri, Oct 14 2022
Portrait of Babetta LanzilliBabetta Lanzilli
Babetta Lanzilli was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Cigarette Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick CrockettDick Crockett
Dick Crockett was
58 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 27 1915 –
Thu, Jan 25 1979
Portrait of Arlene CharlesArlene Charles
Arlene Charles was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Airline Information Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank BaroneFrank Barone
Frank Barone was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Fargo Soldier (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony CristinoTony Cristino
Tony Cristino was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis J. DiFonzoLouis J. DiFonzo
Louis J. DiFonzo was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Green (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mel GoldMel Gold
Mel Gold was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob HarksBob Harks
Bob Harks was
46 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Restaurant Patron (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 20 1927 –
Wed, Dec 08 2010
Portrait of George HolmesGeorge Holmes
George Holmes was
54 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 25 1918 –
Tue, Feb 19 1985
Portrait of Primo LópezPrimo López
Primo López was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marco LópezMarco López
Marco López was
38 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 10 1935
Portrait of Eric LawsonEric Lawson
Eric Lawson was
31 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 28 1941 –
Fri, Jan 10 2014
Portrait of Ernesto MolinariErnesto Molinari
Ernesto Molinari was
72 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 03 1901 –
Tue, Aug 06 1991
Portrait of Monty O'GradyMonty O'Grady
Monty O'Grady was
57 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Restaurant Patron (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 06 1916 –
Wed, Mar 08 2000
Portrait of Allan RayAllan Ray
Allan Ray was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Golf Pro (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernest SarracinoErnest Sarracino
Ernest Sarracino was
58 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Barber (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 12 1915 –
Wed, May 20 1998
Portrait of Robert StrongRobert Strong
Robert Strong was
67 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Restaurant Patron (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 11 1906 –
Wed, Jul 14 1993
Portrait of Vic VallaroVic Vallaro
Vic Vallaro was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George WashburnGeorge Washburn
George Washburn was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nick DimitriNick Dimitri
Nick Dimitri was
40 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Hijacker (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 22 1932 –
Wed, Oct 20 2021
Portrait of Dennis McCarthyDennis McCarthy
Dennis McCarthy was
53 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Mafioso Walking (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 20 1920 –
Wed, Sep 28 1977
Portrait of Glenn Randall Jr.Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr. was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Hood (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob HoyBob Hoy
Bob Hoy was
46 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Hood (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 03 1927 –
Mon, Feb 08 2010
Portrait of Rick SawayaRick Sawaya
Rick Sawaya was
21 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Hood (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 04 1951
Portrait of Robert SuttonRobert Sutton
Robert Sutton was
38 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Fagin (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 16 1935 –
Thu, Jan 11 2018
Portrait of Jerry WillsJerry Wills
Jerry Wills was
26 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Man in Ambush (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 17 1947 –
Tue, Jul 13 2010

Crew

Portrait of Richard FleischerRichard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer was
56 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 08 1916 –
Sat, Mar 25 2006
Portrait of Richard H. KlineRichard H. Kline
Richard H. Kline was
46 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Nov 15 1926 –
Tue, Aug 07 2018
Portrait of Marvin H. AlbertMarvin H. Albert
Marvin H. Albert was
49 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Tue, Jan 22 1924 –
Sun, Mar 24 1996
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis was
74 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Producer'
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Paul NathanPaul Nathan
Paul Nathan was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward A. BieryEdward A. Biery
Edward A. Biery was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerry GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith was
44 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Feb 10 1929 –
Wed, Jul 21 2004
Portrait of Bob HerronBob Herron
Bob Herron was
49 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Stunts'
Tue, Sep 23 1924 –
Sun, Oct 10 2021
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
76 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Walter ScottWalter Scott
Walter Scott was
33 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Portrait of Dick ZikerDick Ziker
Dick Ziker was
33 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Stunts'
Mon, Jan 15 1940
Portrait of Loren JanesLoren Janes
Loren Janes was
42 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Stunts'
Thu, Oct 01 1931 –
Sat, Jun 24 2017
Portrait of Jeannie EpperJeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper was
32 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Stunts'
Mon, Jan 27 1941 –
Sun, May 05 2024
Portrait of Michael ButlerMichael Butler
Michael Butler was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Adaptation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher TrumboChristopher Trumbo
Christopher Trumbo was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Adaptation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlie PicerniCharlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni was
37 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Stunts'
Thu, Dec 19 1935
Portrait of E. Preston AmesE. Preston Ames
E. Preston Ames was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Donald J. SullivanDonald J. Sullivan
Donald J. Sullivan was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Ed ShanleyEd Shanley
Ed Shanley was
>> in The Don Is Dead
as 'Construction Coordinator'
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