''The Iron Hand of the Mafia'' ( it, Mafia, una legge che non perdona) is a 1980 Italian film directed by

Roberto Girometti Roberto Girometti is an Italian film director and cinematographer. Girometti is known for such films as ''The Iron Hand of the Mafia'', ''Ratman'' and ''The Incinerator ''The Incinerator'' (also known as ''Linceneritore'') is a 1984 Italian ...

Plot

The heirs of the old mafia give rise to a bloody struggle to secure the monopoly on organized crime.

Style

Despite the films title, there is no mafia in the film ''The Iron Hand of the Mafia''. The film is actually a

Sceneggiata The sceneggiata (, pl. sceneggiate) or sceneggiata napoletana () is a form of musical drama typical of Naples. Beginning as a form of musical theatre after World War I, it was also adapted for cinema; sceneggiata films became especially popular ...

film.

Production

Actress Mafia

Margit Evelyn Newton Margit Evelyn Newton (born Margit Gansbacher in 1962) is an Italian actress who appeared in fourteen films between 1979 and 1990. Newton is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1980 zombie film '' Hell of the Living Dead'' (also known as ...

choreographed a fight scene with co-star

Malisa Longo Malisa Longo (born 13 July 1950) is an Italian actress, model and writer. Life and career Born Maria Luisa Longo in Venice, at young age Longo moved to Rome where she started a career as a model; she entered the Miss Italia beauty contest, win ...

along with the director and Longo.

Release

''The Iron Hand of the Mafia'' was released on November 28, 1980 where it was distributed by Samanda.

Reception

In his book ''Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980'', Roberto Curti described the film as "third grade material" with poor direction, grating comic relief from Angrisano and Shiavone and the films "non-existent pacing."

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* 1980 films 1980s crime films Italian crime films 1980s Italian films {{1980s-crime-film-stub