In turn-of-the-century New York, an Italian seeks vengeance on the mobsters who killed his father.
Acting
Kelly broods surprisingly well—no jazz hands in sight.
Production
Turn-of-century Little Italy sets feel lived-in, not backlot.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Gene Kelly
Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo
Teresa Celli
Isabella Gomboli
J. Carrol Naish
Louis Lorelli
Marc Lawrence
Caesar Xavier Serpi
Frank Puglia
Carlo Sabballera
Barry Kelley
Capt. Thompson
Carl Milletaire
George Allani / Tomasino
Eleonora von Mendelssohn
Maria Columbo
Peter Brocco
Roberto Columbo
Mimi Aguglia
Mrs. Sabballera
Marc Krah
Lombardi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the Kefauver Committee hearings on organized crime—Hollywood's sudden obsession with mafia realism.
Kelly fought for this dramatic role; MGM only greenlit it because his contract demanded one non-musical per year.
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