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Black Hand   1950         N/R, 92 min. Genre: Drama Director: Richard Thorpe   Cast: Gene Kelly, J. Carrol Naish, Teresa Celli, Marc Lawrence, Frank Puglia, Barry Kelley, Mario Siletti, Carl Milletaire, Peter Brocco, Bert Freed, Eleonora von Mendelssohn, Grazia Narciso, Maurice Samuels, Burk Symon, Mimi Aguglia   An Italian immigrant, Johnny Colombo (Gene Kelly), avenges the murder of his parents by the Black Hand (early name for what was to become the Mafia) in this story based on early 20th-century gangster activity in the United States. Cast Gene Kelly Giovanni E. "Johnny" Columbo J. Carrol Naish Louis Lorelli Teresa Celli Isabella Gomboli Marc Lawrence Caesar Xavier Serpi Frank Puglia Carlo Sabballera Barry Kelley Police Captain Thompson Mario Siletti Benny Danetta/Nino Carl Milletaire George Allani/Tomasino Peter Brocco Roberto Columbo Bert Freed Prosecutor Eleonora von Mendelssohn Maria Columbo Grazia Narciso Mrs. Danetta Maurice Samuels Moriani Burk Symon Judge Mimi Aguglia Mrs. Sabballera