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Black Hand (1949)

Director: Richard Thorpe

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From Time Out Film Guide

Kelly in a rare dramatic role is an Italian-American out for revenge on the Black Hand, the Mafia-like organisation of extortionists who murdered his lawyer father. Training in the law himself, he enlists the help of New York police inspector Naish, who makes a courageous trip to Sicily to retrieve the information they need to crack the organisation. Although the two Irish-American leads aren't ideally cast, they both give a decent account of themselves in an unusual, neatly plotted little thriller.

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Cast & crew

Director: Richard Thorpe

Producer: William H Wright

Cast: Gene Kelly, J Carrol Naish, Teresa Celli, Marc Lawrence, Frank Puglia, Barry Kelley full cast

Genre(s): Gangsters

Duration: 93 mins


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