The Iron Hand of the Mafia

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

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

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. Curti 2013, p. 273.
  2. 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.

References
  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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