Battle of the Godfathers

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Battle of the Godfathers (1973, Germany/Italy) is an Italian Crime film directed by Jürgen Roland.

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Main Details

  • Released in 1973
  • Color
  • Production Co: Produzioni Cinematografiche Romane (P.C.R.)/Rapid Film/Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion
  • Distribution Co: Constantin Film (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)/G.G. Communications Inc. (1975) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)/Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1976) (Canada) (all media) (as "Battle of the Godfathers")/Masterpiece Inc.
  • Directed by Jürgen Roland
  • Written by Werner Jörg Lüddecke, August Rieger
  • Starring Herbert Fleischmann, Henry Silva, Patrizia Gori
  • Produced by Wolf C. Hartwig
  • Music by Coriolano Gori
  • Cinematography by Klaus Werner
  • Film Editing by Lucia Ludovici (Italian version), Herbert Taschner (German version)

Plot Summary

  • Mafia hot shot comes to Hamburg with the main intention of taking it over. However, the local German crime lord isn't particularly down with his plan and a bloody gang war ensues.

Tagline

  • When the GODFATHERS Meet...LOOK OUT!
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