In Miami, the former mafia accountant Eddie Rico (Richard Conte) is happily married with Alice Rico (Dianne Foster) and runs a legit laundry shop business. They are trying to adopt a child but, out of the blue, Eddie is contacted by phone in the middle of the night by the mobster Phil (Paul Dubov) that asks him to hire a man to work in his laundry. Then his brother Gino Rico (Paul Picerni) meets him on the street and tells him that he has killed a powerful mobster and their brother Johnny Rico (James Darren) has driven the getaway car. Eddie tells Gino to travel to St. Lois as ordered by the mafia, instead of traveling abroad as he wished to go. He receives another phone call from Phil that asks him to travel to Miami to meet the mob boss Sid Kubik (Larry Gates) that wants to see him. He travels and meets "uncle" Sid, who was saved by Eddie's mother in the past from a bullet and is considered as a member of his family. Sid tells him that the organization bosses are looking for Johnny, who got married with Norah Malaks (Kathryn Grant) and vanished. Nora's brother Peter Malaks (Lamont Johnson) went to the D. A. office many times and the bosses are concerned that he is cutting a deal to Johnny betray them. Sid gives money and a plane ticket to New York expecting that Eddie meets his brother and asks him to travel to Mexico. Eddie travels to New York to search Johnny, but finds betrayal and the truth about uncle Sid's real intention.
"The Brothers Rico" is a film-noir with an engaging story but a very deceptive conclusion. Eddie is an honest businessman and family man with his past connected to the mafia that finds the truth about the powerful Sid Kubik, who is considered a member of his own family. He leaves his beloved wife to save the life of his young brother but her discovers that he was used as a "sniffer dog" to locate Johnny. Unfortunately, the unrealistic and commercial conclusion with happy end is totally disappointing. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Os Irmãos Rico" ("The Brothers Rico")
"The Brothers Rico" is a film-noir with an engaging story but a very deceptive conclusion. Eddie is an honest businessman and family man with his past connected to the mafia that finds the truth about the powerful Sid Kubik, who is considered a member of his own family. He leaves his beloved wife to save the life of his young brother but her discovers that he was used as a "sniffer dog" to locate Johnny. Unfortunately, the unrealistic and commercial conclusion with happy end is totally disappointing. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Os Irmãos Rico" ("The Brothers Rico")