Unambitious but still entertaining enough mafia crime-drama featuring pretty good performances, for the most part anyway, that likely came about due to the success of The Godfather, released a year prior (I assume many studios were buying up rights to other mafia-based novels). Anthony Quinn is quite good, as is Robert Forster save for a scene upon hearing about the death of his father, there the emotion felt hollow. But otherwise, it's a passable crime-drama worth checking out. **3.25/5**

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The Don Is Dead
"Power built an empire. Passion destroyed it."
1973 • 1h 46m • ★ 5.8 (30 votes) Released
After his mistress is murdered, a Mafia leader goes after the killer with a bloody vengeance. Soon after the hunt begins, a gang war ensues.
Director
Richard Fleischer
Screenplay
Marvin H. Albert
Rating
5.8
Runtime
106 min
Production
Universal Pictures Hal Wallis Productions
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Keywords
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