The Family Rico

Made for television, The Family Rico was adapted from the same Georges Simenon novel that served as the basis of the 1958 Columbia theatrical feature The Brothers Rico. Ben Gazzara plays a powerful mobster put in an embarrassing position by younger brother Sal Mineo. When Mineo refuses to carry out a contract killing, Gazzara is ordered to rub out his own brother. Eventually he... (read more) ascertains the identity of Mineo's "hit" and realizes that his brother was acting more out of loyalty than cowardice. While the original Brothers Rico concentrates on the one honest member of the Rico brood, The Family Rico adheres to Godfather tradition by dealing solely with the criminals in the family. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast:

• Ben Gazzara
• Sal Mineo
• Sian Barbara Allen
• Jack Carter
• Dane Clark
• Leif Erickson
• James Farentino
• Jo Van Fleet
• John Marley
• Alberto Morin
• Tom Pedi
• John Randolph
• Alan Vint
• Michael Anderson, Jr.

Director(s):

Paul Wendkos

Writer(s):

David Karp

Producer(s):

George LeMaire