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Blast of Silence (1961)

77 min  -  Crime | Thriller | Drama  -   April 1961 (USA)
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A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York. But a special girl from his past, and a fat gun dealer with pet rats, each gets in his way.

Director:

Allen Baron

Writers:

Allen Baron (screenplay), Waldo Salt (narration written by)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Allen Baron Allen Baron ...
Molly McCarthy Molly McCarthy ...
Lori
Larry Tucker Larry Tucker ...
Peter Clune Peter Clune ...
Troiano (as Peter H. Clune)
Danny Meehan Danny Meehan ...
Petey
Howard Mann Howard Mann ...
Body Guard
Charles Creasap Charles Creasap ...
Contact Man
Bill DePrato Bill DePrato ...
Joe Boniface (as Bill Da Prado)
Milda Memenas Milda Memenas ...
Troiano's Girl Freind [sic]
Joe Bubbico Joe Bubbico ...
Body Guard
Ruth Kaner Ruth Kaner ...
Cleaning Woman
Gil Rogers Gil Rogers ...
Gangster
Jerry Douglas ...
Gangster
Don Saroyan Don Saroyan ...
Lori's Boy Friend
Dean Sheldon Dean Sheldon ...
Night Club Singer
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Storyline

Having been 'away' for some time, professional killer Frankie Bono returns to New York to do another job: assassinate some mid-level mobster. Although intending to avoid unnecessary 'contact' while carefully stalking his victim, Bono is recognized by an old fellow from the orphanage, whose calm and unambitious citizen's life and happy marriage contrast heavily with Bono's solitary and haunted existence. Exhausted and distracted, Bono makes another mistake, but his contract is not one to back out of. Written by <armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Orphanage | Gun | Pet Rat | Pet | Rat  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Baby Boy Frankie See more »

Filming Locations:

Long Island, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magla Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Part of the movie was shot during the middle of a real hurricane - the wind seen during the fistfight is not artificial. It was filmed on Long Island during Hurricane Donna (September 10-12, 1960), the only hurricane of the 20th Century to strike the entire East Coast from south Florida to Maine. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In Ralph's apartment, when Frank Bono attacks Ralph, his gloves disappear and reappear several times during the struggle. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Bellhop: Nice view we have here.
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Crazy Credits

Milda Memenas is listed in the end credits as playing "Troiano's Girl Freind" [sic]. See more »


Soundtracks

"Dressed in Black"
(uncredited)
Performed by Dean Sheldon See more »