The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Drama · Crime
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Film / 1973
Lucky Luciano
Directed by
Francesco Rosi
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.
The story
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.
Cast
Gian Maria VolontéCharles 'Lucky' Luciano
Vincent GardeniaColonel Charles Poletti
Edmond O'BrienCommissioner Harry J. Anslinger
Rod SteigerGene Giannini
Silverio BlasiItalian Captain
Charles CioffiVito Genovese
Larry GatesJudge Herlands
Magda KonopkaContessa
Dino CurcioDon Ciccio
Jacques MonodFrench Commissioner
Karin PetersenIgea Lissoni
Charles SiragusaHimself
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Pier Maria PasinettiNarrator
Luigi InfantinoOpera Singer
Carlo MazzarellaRadio Journalist
Antonio Maimone
Luciano Colitti
Pat BrocatoMafioso
John Francis LaneJournalist
Alberto Amato
Ubaldo Granata
Vincenzo FalangaWarehouse Worker
Orazio Stracuzzi
Vittorio Fanfoni
Frank AdonisKiller of Gene Giannini in New York (uncredited)
John BarthaAgent on Stakeout (uncredited)
Aldo De Martino(uncredited)
Bruno Di LuiaJoe Masseria's Assassin (uncredited)
Giuseppe MonteverdiMan Slapping Luciano (uncredited)
Osvaldo PeccioliMan in Airport (uncredited)
Stavros TornesMan at Table (uncredited)
Franco UkmarMafia Hitman (uncredited)
Sandra WolffWoman in Airport (uncredited)
Luciano ZanussiMan at Airport (uncredited)
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