Episodes

7 episodes in this season

All In the Family

50 min

Making of the Mob

50 min

Racket Busters

50 min

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Birthright of Gangsters

50 min

The Mob at Work

50 min

Make it Legitimate

50 min

The Old Mob and the New

50 min

Crime Inc.

TV Series

198450m7.0

DocumentaryCrime

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Birthright of Gangsters

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Aug 8, 1984

The migration of Sicilians to America brought with it members of the Family, a highly organized subculture that controlled the political power structure of the western region of Italy. The concept transferred well to America, in both New York and Chicago. This episode looks at the success of the mafia in the gambling mecca of Las Vegas, where organized crime gained a stronghold. For the first twenty five years gambling was uncensored in Vegas, but the 1955 establishment of The Nevada Gaming Commission led to tighter laws. The programme starts with Sinatra's suspected involvement with the mafia, particularly Sam Giancanna, through his ownership of a Vegas casino and which was investigated by the Commission. Sinatra's involvement stems from Judith Drexler, who certainly has a list of lovers - Giancanna, Kennedy and Sinatra to name but three.

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Crime Inc.

TV Series

198450m7.0

DocumentaryCrime

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Birthright of Gangsters

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Aug 8, 1984

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