The Iron Hand of the Mafia

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The Iron Hand of the Mafia

1980

1h 20m

5.4(4 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

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Raffaele Fortunato

Don Raffaele Nocera

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Malisa Longo

Angela

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Jackie Basehart

Tony

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Margie Newton

Teresa (as Margie Moreau)

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Fabrizio Marani

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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

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Tina Trapassi

Maria

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Antonella Lualdi

Denise

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Franco Angrisano

Sic-Sic

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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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