The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead is a 1973 American gangster film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri, Angel Tompkins, and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the 1972 novel by Marvin H. Albert (under the pen name 'Nick Quarry'), who also co-wrote the film with Christopher Trumbo and Michael Butler.
The film was released by Universal Pictures on November 14, 1973, to mixed reviews.