Rogues Gallery — Season 1, Episode 6: Sam Giancana: Boss of Bosses

Episode synopsis

Sam 'Momo' Giancana rose to power during the Capone years in Prohibition-era Chicago. By 1957, J. Edgar Hoover denied an 'Underworld' until fifty mobsters were caught at a summit. Giancana's high-profile relationships with Phyllis McGuire and Frank Sinatra kept him in the spotlight. Ultimately, he was shot point-blank in his home, likely by jealous mobsters.

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Al Capone: Scarface
• E2Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel: The Father of Las Vegas
• E3John Dillinger: Public Enemy #1
• E4Bonnie & Clyde: Lovers on the Run
• E5Charles 'Lucky' Luciano: Organizer of Organized Crime
• E9Dutch Schultz: The Mob Outsider
• E7Meyer Lansky: Mogul of the Mob
• E8Mickey Cohen: Hoodlum with a Hear
• E10The American Mob