---
title: 'The Don Is Dead (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Fleischer'
released: '1973-11-14'
runtime_minutes: 117
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-don-is-dead-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069989/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Don Is Dead (1973)

1973 · R · 117 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Don Is Dead is a 1973 American gangster film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri, Angel Tompkins, and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the 1972 novel by Marvin H. Albert, who also co-wrote the film with Christopher Trumbo and Michael Butler.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Fleischer](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-fleischer)
- **Screenplay:** [Marvin Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-albert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard H. Kline](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-h-kline)
- **Editor:** [Edward A. Biery](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-a-biery)

## Cast

- [Charles Cioffi](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-cioffi)
- [Victor Argo](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-argo)
- [Anthony Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-quinn)
- [Robert Forster](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-forster)
- [Robert Carricart](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-carricart)
- [Eric Lawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-lawson)
- [Joe Santos](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-santos)
- [Frank de Kova](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-de-kova)
- [Frederic Forrest](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-forrest)
- [Abe Vigoda](https://cinepixo.com/people/abe-vigoda)
- [Ina Balin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ina-balin)
- [Dick Crockett](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-crockett)
- [Al Lettieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-lettieri)

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