Black Hand (1950)
It's Gene Kelly against The Black Hand!
In turn-of-the-century New York, an Italian seeks vengeance on the mobsters who killed his father.
- Date of release
- 1950-03-12
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (28)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
Casting
- Gene Kelly — Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo
- Teresa Celli — Isabella Gomboli
- J. Carrol Naish — Louis Lorelli
- Mario Siletti — Benny Danetta / Nino
- Marc Lawrence — Caesar Xavier Serpi
- Frank Puglia — Carlo Sabballera
- Barry Kelley — Capt. Thompson
- Carl Milletaire — George Allani / Tomasino
- Eleonora von Mendelssohn — Maria Columbo
- Peter Brocco — Roberto Columbo
- Grazia Narciso — Mrs. Danetta
- Mimi Aguglia — Mrs. Sabballera
Interesting facts
Black Hand is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Richard Thorpe for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It stars Gene Kelly, in a rare dramatic turn, as an Italian immigrant fighting against the Black Hand extortion racket in New York City in the first decade of the 20th century. The film co-stars J. Carroll Naish and Teresa Celli.
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