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A Yugoslav gangster hunts sunken gold while the mafia breathes down his neck. What could go wrong?

Commandments for a Gangster (1968)

Euro-crime gritunderwater heist chaosvintage cool

Overview

Crime

Northon is a retired gangster wants to avenge the death of his sister, who was married to Frank Cline. Cline disappeared while transporting a large shipment of the Organization's gold, leaving three dead bodies behind him. Northon follows the trail to the sunken ship and tries to beat rival gangsters to the lost gold.

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
mafiagold

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Actual underwater sequences with 1968 equipment—janky but genuine.

Direction

Caltabiano directs himself as the weasel Five Cents.

Best for:Solo: Late night dive into obscure 60s crime cinema.·Rewatch: Spot the weird editing choices and dubbing artifacts.
Heads up:Violence: Period-appropriate gunplay and some underwater corpse encounters.
Alfio Caltabiano

Director

Alfio Caltabiano

ReleasedMay 21, 1968
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Avala Film
Prodi Cinematografica

Top Cast

Ljuba Tadić

Ljuba Tadić

Northon

Alfio Caltabiano

Alfio Caltabiano

Five Cents

Dante Maggio

Dante Maggio

Old Man

Rade Marković

Rade Marković

The Saint

Jovan Janićijević 'Burduš'

Jovan Janićijević 'Burduš'

Olivera Katarina

Olivera Katarina

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Sergio Mioni

Sergio Mioni

Giusi Raspani Dandolo

Giusi Raspani Dandolo

Janez Vrhovec

Janez Vrhovec

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Trivia

Ljuba Tadić was a major Yugoslav star who rarely played leads in international co-productions; this was a rare exception.

Cultural

Part of a wave of 1960s Euro-crime films shot in Yugoslavia for cheap locations and exotic appeal to Western audiences.

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