Film

Lucky Luciano

1973 · 1h 50m · Crime · Drama

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

IMDb

6.4

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.

Gian Maria Volonté

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Edmond O'Brien

Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger

Rod Steiger

Gene Giannini

Vincent Gardenia

Colonel Charles Poletti

Silverio Blasi

Italian Captain

Charles Cioffi

Vito Genovese

Larry Gates

Judge Herlands

Magda Konopka

Contessa

Jacques Monod

French Commissioner

Karin Petersen

Igea Lissoni

Dino Curcio

Don Ciccio

Charles Siragusa

Himself

Vincenzo Falanga

Warehouse Worker

Antonio Maimone

Pat Brocato

Mafioso

Aldo De Martino

(uncredited)

• Francesco RosiDirector · Screenplay · Story
• Tonino GuerraScreenplay
• Lino IannuzziScreenplay
• Franco CristaldiProducer
• Pasqualino De SantisDirector of Photography
• Piero PiccioniOriginal Music Composer
• Ruggero MastroianniEditor

Release date

October 19, 1973

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Genres

Crime, Drama

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