The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

1968 American film by Martin Ritt
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The Brotherhood is a 1968 Technicolor mafia crime film, directed by Martin Ritt. It stars Kirk Douglas, Irene Papas, Alex Cord, and Luther Adler. The script was by Lewis John Carlino. Released by Paramount Pictures, while the film received mixed to positive reviews, the film bombed at the box office, with Paramount deciding not to produce another gangster film until it made The Godfather four years later.

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The Brotherhood Company
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  • December 25, 1968 (1968-12-25)
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96 minutes
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United States
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  • When this film came out, it did not do very well at the box office. As a result, studios were reluctant to do more organized crime stories. The failure of this film almost convinced Paramount not to make The Godfather.
  • First cinema film of Barry Primus.

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