Rogues Gallery — Season 1, Episode 9: Dutch Schultz: The Mob Outsider

Episode synopsis

Arthur Simon Flegenheimer, better known as Dutch Schultz, New York's 'Beer Baron of the Bronx', entered the $20 million Harlem numbers racket by age 33, earning J. Edgar Hoover's title of Public Enemy #1. District Attorney Thomas Dewey relentlessly pursued him for tax evasion. The Big Six syndicate and Murder Inc. sought to eliminate him. Known for violence, Schultz aimed to assassinate Dewey but ultimately met his own demise.

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
• E6Sam Giancana: Boss of Bosses
• E7Meyer Lansky: Mogul of the Mob
• E8Mickey Cohen: Hoodlum with a Hear
• E10The American Mob