Rogues Gallery — Season 1, Episode 5: Charles 'Lucky' Luciano: Organizer of Organized Crime
Documentary, Crime • 47 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
Born in Sicily, Charles Luciano immigrated to the U.S. In corrupt New York City, he united figures like Meyer Lansky and Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel to eliminate old-world mob bosses and formed the first crime syndicate, making the Mafia stronger than ever. After his banishment, 'Lucky' Luciano watched his empire decline under weaker leadership and hard drug dealing, never to return to the land he transformed.
About Rogues Gallery
Fascinating biographies featuring the lives and personalities of some of the most notorious mobsters: Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel, John Dillinger, Sam Giancana, Bonnie and Clyde, Dutch Schultz, Meyer Lansky, 'Lucky' Luciano, and Mickey Cohen.