Cauliflower Cupids (1970)

Johnny Stiletto, crime godfather, decides to go straight so his beautiful daughter will be accepted by her boyfriend's wealthy society family. But Stiletto's mob, their rival gang and the boyfriend's money-grubbing family have other ideas.

Director:

Peter Savage

Writer:

Peter Savage

Stars:

Jane Russell, Peter Savage, Alan Dale

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Russell	...	Nira DiLaurento
Peter Savage	...	Johnny Stiletto
Alan Dale	...	Honest John Bradley
Jake LaMotta	...	Gentle Jim
Rocky Graziano	...	The Rocker
Willie Pep	...	Willie the Eye
Tony Zale	...	Tony the Bomber
Paddy DeMarco	...	Bennie the Bug
Petey Scalzo	...	Dinty the Dope
Joe Bennet	...	Armand DiLaurento
Carol Walker	...	Paulette
Meri Carsey Welles	...	Nookie North
Bud Truland	...	Bruno DiLaurento
Lee Meredith	...	Dee Body
Sharynne Dale	...	Caress Softly

Storyline

Johnny Stiletto (Peter Savage), "godfather" to the Cauliflower Cupids gang (six world boxing champions), decides to leave his life of crime so his daughter can have a better life. But the Cupids won't let him go because they need his smarts and they've gotten used to their success. Johnny is torn between his loyalties to his gang and his family when he catches his daughter in bed with her upper-crust boyfriend, and he decrees that they must get married. But Aunt Nira (Jane Russell), the boy's widowed guardian, stands in the way. Stiletto discovers that gorgeous Nira is a fortune-hunting fake who is just waiting for her rich, old Uncle Bruno to pass away, and she doesn't want any riff-raff to get in the way. Stiletto assigns his gang members to chaperone the kids while he gets a bead on Nira. He and his loyal crew kidnap Uncle Bruno and bring him to their swinging club to learn a thing or two about him. Soon he and Stiletto hatch a plan to get rid of Bruno's annoying, money-hungry ...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Honorable Frauds

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starlite Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Co-stars two former World Middleweight Boxing Champions, Jake LaMotta and Rocky Graziano, plus additional acting appearances by former boxing champions Willie Pep, Paddy DeMarco, Tony Zale and Petey Scalzo.

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