The Brothers Rico
Seen it?1957 | 92 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Casino, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
Eddie Rico, the erstwhile bookkeeper for a big Mafia boss, is now making a living as an honest merchant in Florida with his family. Things go sour when the police start a search for his syndicate-linked brothers who are on the lam after a big hit, forcing Eddie to get involved with the Mafia again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Karlson
- Richard ConteEddie Rico
- Dianne FosterAlice Rico
- Kathryn GrantNorah Malaks Rico
- Larry GatesSid Kubik
- James DarrenJohnny Rico
- Argentina BrunettiMrs. Rico
- Lamont JohnsonPeter Malaks
- Harry BellaverMike Lamotta
- Paul PicerniGino Rico
- Paul DubovPhil