Lucky Luciano
The real story behind Lucky Luciano, the high priest of crime
1973 · 1h 50m · R
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Francesco Rosi
Overview
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.
Director and cast
- Francesco Rosi Director
- Gian Maria Volonté as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
- Vincent Gardenia as Colonel Charles Poletti
- Edmond O'Brien as Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
- Rod Steiger as Gene Giannini
- Silverio Blasi as Italian Captain
- Charles Cioffi as Vito Genovese
- Larry Gates as Judge Herlands
- Magda Konopka as Contessa
- Dino Curcio as Don Ciccio
- Jacques Monod as French Commissioner
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