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A retired mob accountant is drawn back in when his brothers, who have recently made a hit for the organization, decide to go to the authorities.A retired mob accountant is drawn back in when his brothers, who have recently made a hit for the organization, decide to go to the authorities.A retired mob accountant is drawn back in when his brothers, who have recently made a hit for the organization, decide to go to the authorities.
Mimi Aguglia
- Julia Rico
- (uncredited)
George Blagoi
- Restaurant Patron
- (uncredited)
Bonnie Bolding
- Stewardess
- (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth
- Burly Man
- (uncredited)
Marvin Bryan
- Ticket Clerk
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMimi Aguglia (Julia RIco), who plays Argentina Brunetti's (Mrs. Rico) mother, really is her mother.
- GoofsGino follows his brother Eddie and then gets in Eddie's car so that they can talk privately. Eddie then drives to the beach. When Gino gets in the car, the wide shot shows a rear view mirror on Eddie's windshield. During the closeup while they are driving, the rear view mirror is gone. As they pull up to the beach, the wide shot again shows that the rear view mirror is back on the windshield.
- Quotes
Johnny Rico: [to Eddie] Okay, okay, so nobody's blaming you. Let's just say something happened way back when, huh? So maybe I am gonna die, but Eddie, you've got even bigger troubles. You're gonna live.
- ConnectionsFeatures Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
- SoundtracksLet's Fall in Love
(uncredited)
Written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler (1933)
Sung and hummed by Richard Conte in bathroom while shaving
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An entertaining story on the pawn players of a gang syndicate
An entertaining film noir as the genre was nearing its end. Here we had a look at the gangster-mob life from a different perspective. Richard Conte plays Eddie Rico who worked for his uncle Kubik. The film begins with an ominous phone call as Eddie is told he needs to take in a mob member who is hiding from the justice. Eddie complies although he wishes to not get involved. He is currently trying to adopt a child with his wife.
Eddie is called out by Kubik to find their missing brother Johnny. When Eddie runs into his brothers Gino and Johnny, he tells them to trust the mob and follow their instructions. Eddie believes that fidelity is still a virtue among the mob bosses. He is committed to the cause and will do anything to make sure his brothers continue to survive. As a noir, it moves from Florida to New York to Phoenix and California, becoming one of the few national noirs (there is none I can think of right now).
The film is shot in a minimalist fashion. Most of the sound is diegetic based on the scenes on screen. On several occasions, melodramatic music plays which actually tones down the suspense, but clearly it is a tool used by the director to deprive the viewer of expected non-diegetic music. Richard Conte and his wife are very playful in the early scenes and risqué for the period as they engage playfully in the bathroom. As a mob movie with an Italian background, it continues the early gangster movies but takes the angle of the people down the line who are at the mercy of those at the top.
The Brothers Rico is worthwhile as an entertaining movie if you enjoy film-noir and tracing the developments of gangster films.
Eddie is called out by Kubik to find their missing brother Johnny. When Eddie runs into his brothers Gino and Johnny, he tells them to trust the mob and follow their instructions. Eddie believes that fidelity is still a virtue among the mob bosses. He is committed to the cause and will do anything to make sure his brothers continue to survive. As a noir, it moves from Florida to New York to Phoenix and California, becoming one of the few national noirs (there is none I can think of right now).
The film is shot in a minimalist fashion. Most of the sound is diegetic based on the scenes on screen. On several occasions, melodramatic music plays which actually tones down the suspense, but clearly it is a tool used by the director to deprive the viewer of expected non-diegetic music. Richard Conte and his wife are very playful in the early scenes and risqué for the period as they engage playfully in the bathroom. As a mob movie with an Italian background, it continues the early gangster movies but takes the angle of the people down the line who are at the mercy of those at the top.
The Brothers Rico is worthwhile as an entertaining movie if you enjoy film-noir and tracing the developments of gangster films.
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- lokko53
- Jul 24, 2015
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Hyänen der Straße
- Filming locations
- Coronado, California, USA(Street scenes when Eddie and Gino are driving)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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