Inside the Mafia (1959)

Mafia gunmen sent by their boss to kill a rival gang leader take over a small airfield where their target is scheduled to land. While waiting for the man they're going to kill, they ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward L. Cahn

Writer:

Orville H. Hampton

Stars:

Cameron Mitchell, Robert Strauss, Grant Richards

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cameron Mitchell	...	Tony Ledo
Robert Strauss	...	Sam Galey
Grant Richards	...	Johnny Lucero
James Brown	...	Capt. Doug Blair
Elaine Edwards	...	Anne Balcom
Edward Platt	...	Dan Regent
Richard Karlan	...	'Chins' Dayton
Ted de Corsia	...	Augie Martello
Louis Jean Heydt	...	Rod Balcom
Carol Nugent	...	Sandy Balcom
Frank Gerstle	...	Julie, the killer

Storyline

Mafia gunmen sent by their boss to kill a rival gang leader take over a small airfield where their target is scheduled to land. While waiting for the man they're going to kill, they terrorize the employees of the airfield, one of whom starts to devise a plan to turn the tables on their captors.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | true crime | hostage | hostage situation | based on true story

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Taglines:

The world's #1 secret society of crime!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die schwarze Hand der Mafia

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert E. Kent Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the cop car stops the speeding station wagon from fleeing the airfield, the wagon runs into the passenger side door of the cop car, which is obvious by the way the cop car rocks sideways. But then they are both shown close up, there is enough space between them for the mafia gunman to get out of the passenger door of the cop car and there is no sign of the cop car being hit in that area.

User Reviews

Kids At Play Have More Imagination

Not much inside information on the infamous crime syndicate. Just a superficial account of a real life country meeting of the mafia in upstate NY.

Extremely low-budget look that is as uninteresting as it is uninvolved. The hats and the sunglasses are laughable, supposedly this is a sinister look to evoke emotion from the audience and hide the lack of emoting. The girl friends of the hostages scream and hide their heads a lot.

The opening barbershop scene is an example of good work but that was the extent of the hack Directors effort and as such it goes nowhere from there.

The annunciating voice over announcer drops in unexpected at times and demands authoritarian authorship because his diction is impeccable.

The final shootout is so dull that kids at play have more imagination.