Battle of the Godfathers_
"When the godfathers meet... Look out!"
Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.
Starring
Herbert Fleischmann, Henry Silva, Patrizia Gori
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Battle of the Godfathers was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian m...
Battle of the Godfathers is a Drama, Action, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (20)
Herbert Fleischmann
Otto Westermann
Henry Silva
Luca Messina
Patrizia Gori
Sylvia
Horst Janson
Erik
Véronique Vendell
Kate
Raf Baldassarre
Sergio
Ermelinda De Felice
Luca's Mother
SJ
Sonja Jeannine
Tilly Mautz
Dan van Husen
O'Brian
Peter Lehmbrock
Dutschke
Johanna König
Doctor
DT
Dénes Törzs
Guy
UC
Uwe Carstens
Gangster
Jürgen Roland
Racetrack Announcer
Goffredo Unger
Newspaper Buyer
WK
Wolfgang Kuhlmann
Horst Hesslein
Karl-Heinz Gerdesmann
VO
Victor Oto
HS
Heinz Sonntag
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Battle of the Godfathers about?
Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.
How long is Battle of the Godfathers?
Battle of the Godfathers has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Battle of the Godfathers?
The cast of Battle of the Godfathers includes Herbert Fleischmann, Henry Silva, Patrizia Gori, Horst Janson, Véronique Vendell.
What is the rating of Battle of the Godfathers?
Battle of the Godfathers has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Action
Thriller