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Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

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

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.288/10

Release Date

19 October 1973

Country

France

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Gene Giannini

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Colonel Charles Poletti

Silverio Blasi

Silverio Blasi

Italian Captain

Charles Cioffi

Charles Cioffi

Vito Genovese

Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Judge Herlands

Magda Konopka

Magda Konopka

Contessa

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

French Commissioner

Karin Petersen

Karin Petersen

Igea Lissoni

Dino Curcio

Dino Curcio

Don Ciccio

Charles Siragusa

Charles Siragusa

Himself

Aldo De Martino

Aldo De Martino

(uncredited)

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