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The final scenes of The Godfather have gone down in history as one of the best moments in cinema history, and it's because of the seven characters Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) killed. The ending of The Godfather saw Michael execute all the Corleone family's enemies at once, on the day of his nephew's baptism. The scene moves incredibly quickly both within the film and in real-life, and it can be somewhat difficult to keep track of exactly who died and why Michael had them killed. That scene, however, is a big reason The Godfather is one of the best movies of all time, so understanding it is imperative.

Almost all the living characters in The Godfather were involved in the massive attack, and it completely changed New York's underworld in a single day. With a few bullets, Michael Corleone usurped the former "Don of Dons," eliminated several traitors within the Corleone family,...

Big star Gary Cooper kids his screen image as an infallible hero in a western that almost plays as a screwball comedy, complete with the ultimate grouchy sidekick, William Demarest. Loretta Young’s attraction to Coop’s goofy ‘bronc stomper’ seem glowingly authentic. The jokes are funny, and the sentiment feels real, right up to the unexpectedly violent ending. . . for 1945, that is.

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1945 / B&W / 1:37 Academy / 90 min. / Street Date January 16, 2018 / 39.99

Starring: Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest, Dan Duryea, Frank Sully, Don Costello, Walter Sande, Russell Simpson, Arthur Loft, Willard Robertson, Ray Teal, Lance Fuller, Chris-Pin Martin.

Cinematography: Milton Krasner

Film Editor: Thomas Neff

Original Music: Arthur Lange

Written by Nunnally Johnson from the novel by Alan Le May

Produced by Gary Cooper

Directed by Stuart Heisler

At the end of WW2 came forth a burst of new independent film production companies headed by actors and directors.