Mafia History

Sub-Genres - Law & Crime, Social History  |   Run Time - 48 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cammila Collar

This film follows the history of the Italian Mafia, also known as the Cosa Nostra, from its beginnings in Europe as a rebellious answer to the corrupt Italian government, to its ascent to a position of infamy in the New York crime scene at the helm of illegal activities from prostitution, to gambling, to drugs.

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crime-ring, history, Mafia, monopoly, organized-crime, retrospective