The Brotherhood
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Martin Ritt
Kirk Douglas
Alex Cord
Irene Papas
Luther Adler
Susan Strasberg
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Following his discharge from the Army, Vince Ginetta, a young Italian-American, marries his girl friend, Emma, and at their wedding celebration a Sicilian folk song, "Vitti 'na Crozza," is sung. He then goes to work for the Mafia in New York City as a bookkeeper. Obviously pleased by the decision is Vince's older brother, Frank, a syndicate board member who adheres to old customs and opposes expanding into new activities such as electronics unions. Despite their mutual affection, the two brothers clash when Frank vetoes any involvement that might cause trouble with the Federal government. As Vince's father-in-law, Bertolo, who is also a board member, instigates a move to replace Frank with his brother, deposed Mafia leader Don Peppino tells Frank that his father and 40 other loyal Mafia members were betrayed by Bertolo and massacred by the new regime. Compelled by tradition to avenge the killings, Frank brutally murders Bertolo and flees to Sicily with his wife, Ida, and his daughter, Carmela. When Vince arrives sometime later, Frank readily understands that his brother has been assigned to murder him in order to test his loyalty to the Mafia. After saying goodby to his wife, Frank takes Vince for a walk and hands him a rifle that belonged to their father. Fully aware that Vince's family will be murdered if he fails to carry out his assignment, Frank kisses his brother and asks for the fatal bullet. Once he has killed his brother, Vince permits Frank's chauffeur to drive him to the airport.
Director
Martin Ritt
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Alex Cord
Irene Papas
Luther Adler
Susan Strasberg
Murray Hamilton
Eduardo Ciannelli
Joe De Santis
Connie Scott
Val Avery
Val Bisoglio
Alan Hewitt
Barry Primus
Michele Cimarosa
Louis Badolati
Crew
Charles Bailey
Martin Bell
Frank Bracht
Lewis John Carlino
Lewis John Carlino
Francesco Cinieri
Betty De Stefano
Kirk Douglas
Bob Drumheller
Howard Fortune
Amerigo Gengarelli
Giorgio Gentili
David Golden
James Hagerman
Jack C. Jacobsen
Boris Kaufman
Tambi Larsen
Henry Mancini
Johnny Mercer
Ruth Morley
Giorgio Postiglione
Ignazio Privitera
Marilyn Putnam
Martin Ritt
Toni Sarzi-braga
Lalo Schifrin
Peter Scoppa
Murray Stern
Robert Ward
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Filmed on location in New York City and in Sicily.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States December 25, 1968
Released in United States Summer August 28, 1968
Released in United States Summer August 28, 1968
Released in United States December 25, 1968
