Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
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Written by	Guerdon Trueblood
Directed by	Paul Wendkos
Starring	Melissa Gilbert Joe Penny Eileen Brennan
Music by	William Goldstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Louis Rudolph
Producer(s)	S. Bryan Hickox Guerdon Trueblood
Cinematography	Bernd Heinl
Editor(s)	Steve Cohen Don Rode
Running time	93 minutes
Production company(s)	Louis Rudolph Films Fries Entertainment
Distributor	NBC
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	January 18, 1987 (1987-01-18)

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife is a 1987 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Melissa Gilbert and Joe Penny, directed by Paul Wendkos. It premiered on NBC on January 18, 1987. The film received generally negative reviews.^[1]

Plot

Marian is an up-and-coming fashion designer in New York. One morning, while on her way to work, Marian is mugged. She calls the police and they manage to catch the thief. While waiting at the police station, a handsome Italian attorney named Edward Moran offers to take her home in his limousine. They eventually fall in love and get married. During the wedding celebration, Edward offers to set up in business Marian and her friend Silvia. On their honeymoon, Edward gets called away on business. While he is away, Marian becomes suspicious after several incidents, leading to being dragged off to the family compound for protection. Marian's sister-in-law Gina tells her that the family is part of the Italian Mafia. This is followed by an improbable gun battle between mafia factions, including men in a helicopter shooting up the family compound, killing Gina's husband.

Later, Sylvia tells Marian and Edward of her discovery that the business she has with Marian is a front for importing cocaine. As Marian tells Sylvia that she has decided leave Edward, Sylvia is pushed in front of a car (murdered by the family). Marian goes to the police offering to testify against the family. Despite police protection, the family kidnaps her, and takes her back to Edward. After some soapy dialogue between them, Edward shoots and kills Marian for "breaking the rules".

Cast

Melissa Gilbert as Marian
Joe Penny as Edward Moran
Eileen Brennan as Sylvia
Anthony Franciosa as Lou Di Luca
Talia Shire as Gina
Carmine Caridi as Uncle Sal
Ron Karabatsos as Aldo
John Aprea as Frank
Rhoda Gemignani as Mama
Shiri Appleby

References

↑ Video Review EW.com

External links

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Paul Wendkos

The Burglar (1957)
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
Gidget (1959)
Face of a Fugitive (1959)
Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
Because They're Young (1960)
Angel Baby (1961)
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Johnny Tiger (1966)
Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)
Fear No Evil (1969)
Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
Hell Boats (1970)
The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970)
Cannon for Cordoba (1970)
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
A Little Game (1971)
Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
The Strangers in 7A (1972)
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
Special Delivery (1976)
The Death of Richie (1977)
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987)
Right to Die (1987)
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988)
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
Cross of Fire (1989)
Blind Faith (1990)
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
A Match Made in Heaven (1997)

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