Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano (1973)

The real story behind Lucky Luciano, the high priest of crime

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.

Date of release
1973-10-19
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (73)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Francesco Rosi

Casting

  • Gian Maria Volonté — Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
  • Vincent Gardenia — Colonel Charles Poletti
  • Edmond O'Brien — Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
  • Rod Steiger — Gene Giannini
  • Silverio Blasi — Italian Captain
  • Charles Cioffi — Vito Genovese
  • Larry Gates — Judge Herlands
  • Magda Konopka — Contessa
  • Dino Curcio — Don Ciccio
  • Jacques Monod — French Commissioner
  • Karin Petersen — Igea Lissoni
  • Charles Siragusa — Himself

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