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Recounts the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the role played by Al Capone in the violent crime surrounding Prohibition in the 1920s. Examines the role played by the Thompson submachine gun in organized crime during that era. Examines Capone's rise from street thug to mob boss.
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"With the passing of the Volstead Act in 1920, the U.S. Congress opened the floodgates on a tidal wave of organized crime and corruption unprecedented in the long history of law-breaking. Through intimidation and outright mahyem, the Mob operated with near-total impunity throughout the 1920s and early '30s. Countless murders and other crimes were never prosecuted or were thrown out of court through the corruption and pay-offs endemic in Chicago and...
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"The little village of Stickney, Illinois is a peaceful, family-oriented community. However, sinister activities cast a shadow over the suburb during the 1920s and 30s when organized crime infiltrated the town. Al Capone and his brother Ralph were among the gangsters that established operations in the village. Although their presence in Chicago and Cicero is well documented, the illicit activities they conducted in Stickney were seldom recorded as...
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Chicago, rok 1920, czasy prohibicji. Al Capone, porywczy młody człowiek o przeciętnej inteligencji odkrywa świat nieograniczonych możliwości. Nieprzygotowany na sławę i bogactwo syn emigrantów z Neapolu wkrótce kontroluje handel alkoholem na niespotykaną skalę, konkurując dochodami z największymi korporacjami. Korumpuje policję i miejscowe sądy. Zostaje jednym z pierwszych celebrytów o międzynarodowej sławie. Komu wreszcie udało...
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