The Iron Hand of the Mafia

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The Iron Hand of the Mafia
Directed by Roberto Girometti
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Roberto Girometti
  • Pelio Quaglia [1]
Produced byNino Vendetti [1]
Starring
CinematographyRoberto Girometti [1]
Edited by Luciano Anconetani [1]
Music by Massimo Camilletti [1]
Production
company
Cabaret Film [1]
Distributed bySamanda
Release date
  • November 28, 1980 (1980-11-28)(Italy)
Running time
79 minutes [1]
CountryItaly [1]

The Iron Hand of the Mafia (Italian : Mafia, una legge che non perdona) is a 1980 Italian film directed by Roberto Girometti.

Contents

Plot

The heirs of the old mafia give rise to a bloody struggle to secure the monopoly on organized crime.

Style

Despite the films title, there is no mafia in the film The Iron Hand of the Mafia. [2] The film is actually a Sceneggiata film. [2]

Production

Actress Mafia Margit Evelyn Newton choreographed a fight scene with co-star Malisa Longo along with the director and Longo. [3]

Release

The Iron Hand of the Mafia was released on November 28, 1980 where it was distributed by Samanda. [1]

Reception

In his book Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980, Roberto Curti described the film as "third grade material" with poor direction, grating comic relief from Angrisano and Shiavone and the films "non-existent pacing." [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Curti 2013, p. 273.
  2. 1 2 3 Curti 2013, p. 274.
  3. J.C. Maçek III (2013-03-01). "Italy's Lost Bellissima Actress, Margie Newton, Re-Appears in The Next Reel". PopMatters .

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References

  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN   978-0786469765.