The Last of the Mafia (1915)

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J. J. Clark | Katherine Lee | Sidney M. Goldin (Director | Scenario)

Rest of cast:

William Conrad

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“The Last of the Mafia”

First offering of Neutral Company a five-reel melodrama, produced by Sidney M. Goldin.

Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.

With a clear melodramatic story, speedy and well contrived suspense, the Neutral Company’s five-reel picture, The Last of the Mafia, is what may be termed a good offering. It will interest all, and the majority will be pleased. It is set among New York slums and the backgrounds are as good as the best; are perfect. The characters serve their purpose well. The situations are made sufficiently poignant and they are “old friends;” but let us mark it out, we are still friendly to them. If we know them, we like them; they don’t bore us a bit and we still find it a pleasant experience to flatter them with real tears. One of the emotional spots is the respect paid to an Italian policeman, one of the story’s characters, who falls while performing his duty.

It is not improbable that this picture will pay as well as many that a reviewer could legitimately give much more space to. It can safely be termed a “popular” offering. Among the players, all of whom do good work, are Jack Clark, little Catherine Lee (of Neptune’s Daughter fame) and William Conrad. The mechanical work is serviceable.

Collection: Moving Picture World, March 1915