The Iron Hand of the Mafia

The Iron Hand of the Mafia is a 1980 Italian film directed by Roberto Girometti.

Plot

The heirs of the old mafia give rise to a bloody struggle to secure the monopoly on organized crime.

Cast

Gordon Mitchell as Don Nicola
Raffaele Fortunato as Don Raffaele Nocera
Malisa Longo as Angela
Jackie Basehart as Tony
Fabrizio Marani as Michele Nocera
Gianni Diana as Giorgio
Tina Trapassi as Maria
Antonella Luardi as Denise
Margie Newton as Teresa
Franco Angrisano as "Sic-Sic"
Antonio Angrisano as Coppola's Son
Bruno Venturini as Himself

Style

Despite the films title, there is no mafia in the film The Iron Hand of the Mafia. The film is actually a Sceneggiata film.

Production

Actress Mafia Margit Evelyn Newton choreographed a fight scene with co-star Malisa Longo along with the director and Longo.

Release

The Iron Hand of the Mafia was released on November 28, 1980 where it was distributed by Samanda.

Reception

In his book Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980, Roberto Curti described the film as "third grade material" with poor direction, grating comic relief from Angrisano and Shiavone and the films "non-existent pacing."