Summaries

After years in prison, Max promises revenge on his brothers for their betrayal. His lover Irene and memories of his past yield him a broader perspective.

In New York, after seven years in prison, the lawyer Max Monetti goes to the bank of his brothers Joe, Tony and Pietro Monetti and promises revenge to them. Then he visits his lover Irene Bennett that asks him to forget the past and start a new life. Max recalls the early 30s, when he is the favorite son of his father Gino Monetti, who has a bank in the East Side. Gino is a tyrannical and egocentric self-made man that raises his family in an environment of hatred and Max is a competent lawyer engaged with Maria Domenico. When Max meets the confident Irene, he has a troubled love affair with her. In 1933, with the new Banking Act reaches Gino for misapplication of funds. Max plots a plan to help his father but is betrayed by his brothers. Now Max will see his brothers that have also being raised under the motto "Never Forgive, Never Forget".—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Max Monetti is consumed with vengeance against his brothers after their betrayal of his father Gino. But after remembering his past, especially his relationship with Irene Bennett, Max realizes that his father had caused all the tension within the family and makes peace with his brothers.—Sam Goldberg <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • revenge
  • past
  • man slaps a woman
  • brother versus brother
  • mankiewicz and hayward
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Jun 30, 1949
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English Italian
Filming locations Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 41m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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