Battle of the Godfathers

Nov 30, 1973

1h 27m

★ 4.6

When the godfathers meet... Look out!

Overview

Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.

Genres

Drama

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

Rapid Film

Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion

Produzioni Cinematografiche Romane (P.C.R.)

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Cast

Otto Westermann

Herbert Fleischmann

Luca Messina

Henry Silva

Sylvia

Patrizia Gori

Erik

Horst Janson

Kate

Véronique Vendell

Sergio

Raf Baldassarre

Luca's Mother

Ermelinda De Felice

Tilly Mautz

Sonja Jeannine

O'Brian

Dan van Husen

Dutschke

Peter Lehmbrock

Doctor

Johanna König

Guy

Dénes Törzs

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