The Iron Hand of the Mafia

The Iron Hand of the Mafia

The Iron Hand of the Mafia

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The Iron Hand of the Mafia

1980

1h 20m

5.9(5 votes)

Crime

Overview

Someone's bumping off the Mafia bosses of Salerno and it's down to the newly elected leader to figure out who - and rescue his son in the process.

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19 members

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Gordon Mitchell

Don Nicola

Gordon Mitchell

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Raffaele Fortunato

Don Raffaele Nocera

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Malisa Longo

Angela

Malisa Longo

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Jackie Basehart

Tony

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Margie Newton

Teresa (as Margie Moreau)

Margie Newton

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Fabrizio Marani

Unknown Role

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Raffaele Cocomero

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Giovanni Cocomero

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Tony Scarf

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Gianni Diana

Giorgio

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Annabella Schiavone

Sic-Sic's Wife

Annabella Schiavone

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Tina Trapassi

Maria

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Antonella Lualdi

Denise

Antonella Lualdi

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Franco Angrisano

Sic-Sic

Franco Angrisano

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Nino Senatore

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Antonio Panciullo

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Bruno Caputi

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Bruno Venturini

Bruno

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Antonio Sorrentino

Mafia Soldier

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