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Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob

The Italian Mob and the Real 'Godfathers' (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, Action, Crime

While many mobsters ended up in jail or killed, still more found ways to keep themselves in power as well as profit - we explore the Italian mob and the real godfathers of New York and Las Vegas.
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Updated Jul 15, 2013

Release date
Jul 15, 2013 (United States)

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55 cast members
Name Known for
Coby Batty
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Matt K. Baker
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Todd Barsness
Historical Voice (voice) (as Todd Bardsness) Historical Voice (voice) (as Todd Bardsness)   See fewer
James Christopher Cooke
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Brian Lee Gardner
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Shawn Hambright
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Trevor Jones
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Fred Keeler
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Amanda Powell
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Charles Wissinger
Historical Voice (voice) Historical Voice (voice)   See fewer
Tony Accardo
Self - Chicago Outfit Boss (archive footage) Self - Chicago Outfit Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Joey Aiuppa
Self - Chicago Outfit Boss (archive footage) Self - Chicago Outfit Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Vic Amuso
Self - Lucchese Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Lucchese Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Albert Anastasia
Self - Anastasia Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Anastasia Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Fulgencio Batista
Self - 12th President of Cuba (archive footage) Self - 12th President of Cuba (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph Bonanno
Self - Bonanno Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Bonanno Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Al Capone
Self - Chicago Outfit Boss (archive footage) Self - Chicago Outfit Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Anthony Casso
Self - Lucchese Crime Family Underboss (archive footage) Self - Lucchese Crime Family Underboss (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Castellano
Self - Gambino Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Gambino Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Fidel Castro
Self - Leader of Cuba (archive footage) Self - Leader of Cuba (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph Colombo
Self - Colombo Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Colombo Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Costello
Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Bing Crosby
Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage) Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Bruce Cutler
Self - Attorney for John Gotti (archive footage) Self - Attorney for John Gotti (archive footage)   See fewer
Jackie D'Amico
Self - Gambino Crime Family Capo (archive footage) Self - Gambino Crime Family Capo (archive footage)   See fewer
John Dillinger
Self - Bank Robber (archive footage) Self - Bank Robber (archive footage)   See fewer
Carlo Gambino
Self - Gambino Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Gambino Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Vito Genovese
Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Vincent Gigante
Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
John Gotti
Self - Gambino Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Gambino Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Gotti
Self - Gambino Crime Family Soldier (archive footage) Self - Gambino Crime Family Soldier (archive footage)   See fewer
Estes Kefauver
Self - United States Senator, Tennessee (archive footage) Self - United States Senator, Tennessee (archive footage)   See fewer
Meyer Lansky
Self - Jewish Mobster (archive footage) Self - Jewish Mobster (archive footage)   See fewer
James LaRossa
Self - Attorney for Paul Castellano (archive footage) Self - Attorney for Paul Castellano (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Lastorino
Self - Lucchese Crime Family Consigliere (archive footage) Self - Lucchese Crime Family Consigliere (archive footage)   See fewer
Liberace
Self - Entertainer (archive footage) Self - Entertainer (archive footage)   See fewer
Lucky Luciano
Self - Luciano Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Luciano Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Salvatore Maranzano
Self - Sicilian Mobster (archive footage) Self - Sicilian Mobster (archive footage)   See fewer
Carlos Marcello
Self - New Orleans Mafia Boss (archive footage) Self - New Orleans Mafia Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Dean Martin
Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage) Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Giuseppe Masseria
Self - Sicilian Mobster (archive footage) Self - Sicilian Mobster (archive footage)   See fewer
John Miller
Self - News Correspondent (archive footage) Self - News Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Tony Mirra
Self - Bonanno Crime Family Capo (archive footage) Self - Bonanno Crime Family Capo (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - 37th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 37th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph D. Pistone
Self - FBI Agent (archive footage) Self - FBI Agent (archive footage)   See fewer
Elvis Presley
Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage) Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph Profaci
Self - Profaci Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Profaci Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Carlos Prío Socarrás
Self - 11th President of Cuba (archive footage) Self - 11th President of Cuba (archive footage)   See fewer
Lefty Ruggiero
Self - Bonanno Crime Family Soldier (archive footage) Self - Bonanno Crime Family Soldier (archive footage)   See fewer
Anthony 'Fat Tony' Salerno
Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage) Self - Genovese Crime Family Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Gerald Shargel
Self - Attorney for John Gotti (archive footage) Self - Attorney for John Gotti (archive footage)   See fewer
Bugsy Siegel
Self - Jewish Mobster (archive footage) Self - Jewish Mobster (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Sinatra
Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage) Self - Singer and Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Santo Trafficante Jr.
Self - Tampa Mafia Boss (archive footage) Self - Tampa Mafia Boss (archive footage)   See fewer
Joe Valachi
Self - Genovese Crime Family Soldier (archive footage) Self - Genovese Crime Family Soldier (archive footage)   See fewer
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