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Director:
Richard Thorpe
Writers:
Luther Davis (screen play)
Leo Townsend (from a story by)
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Release Date:
12 March 1950 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller See more »
Plot:
Now grown-up, Johnny Columbo returns to New York from Italy having sworn a vendetta against the Black Hand who killed his father years earlier... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Gene Kelly ... Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo
J. Carrol Naish ... Louis Lorelli
Teresa Celli ... Isabella Gomboli

Marc Lawrence ... Caesar Xavier Serpi
Frank Puglia ... Carlo Sabballera
Barry Kelley ... Police Captain Thompson
Mario Siletti ... Benny Danetta / Nino
Carl Milletaire ... George Allani / Tomasino
Peter Brocco ... Roberto Columbo
Eleonora von Mendelssohn ... Maria Columbo (as Eleonora Mendelssohn)
Grazia Narciso ... Mrs. Danetta
Maurice Samuels ... Moriani
Burk Symon ... Judge

Bert Freed ... Prosecutor

Mimi Aguglia ... Mrs. Sabballera
Baldo Minuti ... Bettini
Carlo Tricoli ... Pietro Riago
Marc Krah ... Lombardi
Jimmy Lagano ... Rudi Gomboli
Phyllis Morris ... Mary the Shamrock
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Ardizoni ... Mr. Larti (uncredited)
John Bagni ... Footpad (uncredited)
Tony Barrett ... Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Ray Bennett ... Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Blake ... Enrico, Naples Bus Boy (uncredited)
Dino Bolognese ... Translator (uncredited)
David Bond ... Saturnine (uncredited)
Eugene Borden ... Laborer (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson ... Tourist (uncredited)
Morgan Brown ... Jury Member (uncredited)
John Carboni ... Don Giuseppe (uncredited)
Peter Cusanelli ... Translator (uncredited)
Anthony Dante ... Alfredo (uncredited)
Joseph DeAngelo ... Man on Boat (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Juror (uncredited)
Anna Demetrio ... Manageress (uncredited)
Tom Dillon ... Policeman (uncredited)
Fernanda Eliscu ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Bob Evans ... Footpad (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Jury Member (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri ... Official (uncredited)
Kenneth Garcia ... Officer of Boat (uncredited)
Maria Genardi ... Signora Bernadoni (uncredited)
Anthony George ... Footpad (uncredited)
John Good ... Assistant Consul (uncredited)
Jean Hartelle ... Sestini (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Jury Member (uncredited)
Alfred Linder ... Rat Type (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm ... Firechief (uncredited)
Raymond Malkin ... Johnny Columbo, Age 14 (uncredited)
Johnny Marlin ... Customer (uncredited)

Frank McClure ... Jury Member (uncredited)
John McGuire ... Policeman (uncredited)
Ernesto Morelli ... Hokey-Pokey Man (uncredited)
Louis Nicoletti ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien ... Jury Member (uncredited)
Don Orlando ... Translator (uncredited)
James Pierce ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Angi O. Poulos ... Hurdy-Gurdy Man (uncredited)
Vincent Renno ... Editor (uncredited)
Frank Richards ... Semi-Moron (uncredited)
Richard Richonne ... Businessman (uncredited)
Felix Romano ... Hunchback (uncredited)
Carlo Schipa ... Translator (uncredited)
Almira Sessions ... Tourist (uncredited)
Marc Snow ... Footpad (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Policeman (uncredited)
Theresa Testa ... Signora Di Palma (uncredited)
Sid Tomack ... Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Michael Vallon ... Cartman (uncredited)
Douglas Williams ... Signor Taricco (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Thorpe 
 
Writing credits
Luther Davis (screen play)

Leo Townsend (from a story by)

Produced by
William H. Wright .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alberto Colombo 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Vogel  (as Paul C. Vogel)
 
Film Editing by
Cotton Warburton  (as Irvine Warburton)
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
Gabriel Scognamillo 
 
Set Decoration by
Charles DeCrof  (as Charles de Crof)
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair style designer
 
Production Management
Al Shenberg .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joel Freeman .... assistant director (uncredited)
Al Jennings .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording supervisor
John A. Williams .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Henry Forrester .... grip (uncredited)
J. Harper .... camera operator (uncredited)
Frank Shugrue .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Albert Sendrey .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Eylla Jacobs .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

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4 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Early Godfather movie, 28 March 2007
Author: lastliberal from United States

When I think of Gene Kelly, I think of "Singing in the Rain" or "An American in Paris," as I imagine most would. I would never expect to see him playing an Italian who comes back from the old country to avenge the death of his father. Casting him as an Italian was way off base. They couldn't find an Italian to play an Italian? This miscasting affects the whole movie.

You should not look for something that resembles "The Godfather" here as there is a similar revenge story. This was done in 1950 and people were obviously more gullible. Imagine that he was able to pick up a lit cigarette with his feet and use it to light a fuse. Imagine that he could do that, without even imagining the fact that he did it in a room full of people. Incredible! The one redeeming part of the movie was the part played by J. Carrol Naish, as a police detective who figures out a way to beat the mob.

Of interest as the predecessor to the films that we all love today about the Mafia.

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