Lords of the Mafia with Robert Stack — Season 1, Episode 5: The Godfather vs. the President

Episode synopsis

New Orleans was the first city to experience the rise and expansion of Cosa Nostra on American soil. By 1947, Carlos Marcello had gone from a teenage street tough to a Louisiana crime boss with strong ties to other national organizations.

About Lords of the Mafia with Robert Stack

Hosted and produced by Robert Stack, this critically-acclaimed PBS series chronicles the historical rise of international organized crime and its leadership.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Russian Mafiya
• E2Chinese Triads
• E3Mexican Mafia
• E4Japanese Yakuza
• E6The Mafia in Italy Today
• E7Colombian/Latin-American Cartels
• E8The Rise and Fall of La Cosa Nostra in America
• E9Jamaican/Caribbean Gangs
• E10City Gangs
• E11Vietnamese Crime Gangs: The New Threat
• E12The Mob in Europe
• E13Organized Crime: A Global Menace