The Don Is Dead is a 1973 crime drama film directed by Richard Fleischer. It stars Anthony Quinn.
Plot[]
Frank is the ambitious son of an organized-crime boss. He plans a heroin deal with the help of brothers Tony and Vince, but a snitch tips off the cops. After the death of his father, a mob war breaks out between two rival families. One is run by Don Angelo, but he does not get the support of the brothers, Tony and Vince, and must seek power through other means. He begins a romance with Frank's young and beautiful fiancee, Ruby, which sends Frank into a self-destructive rage.
Cast[]
- Anthony Quinn as Don Angelo
- Angel Tompkins as Ruby
- Al Lettieri as Vince
- Robert Forster as Frank
- Louis Zorich as Mitch
- Ina Balin as Nella
- Frederic Forrest as Tony
- Charles Cioffi as Orlando