Some mafia documentaries

Posted By: Dwalin2011

Some mafia documentaries - 02/13/15 08:08 PM

A couple of new documentaries I found:

The Smaldone mafia family from Denver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbJtXMa0ZAQ

Charlie Wall (gangster from Tampa and Santo Trafficante's rival)
part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf7mupVN52E
part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX1UBKVuKYA
part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gP8_UXB-U0
part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvjA2v2wBdo

Frank Matthews (probably the smartest black gangster ever, considering the conclusion of his career)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9w_4VxdAU0

Posted By: Toodoped

Re: Some mafia documentaries - 02/14/15 08:40 AM

Good stuff.Thanks Dwalin2011

Posted By: domwoods74

Re: Some mafia documentaries - 02/14/15 09:25 AM

Got the book on the smaldone's it's a decent read

Posted By: sbhc

Re: Some mafia documentaries - 02/15/15 12:34 AM

Thanks for that, it was great to learn about the Smaldones.

Posted By: sbhc

Re: Some mafia documentaries - 02/20/15 07:03 PM

I watched this BBC doc recently, very interesting, it details modern day N'Drangheta activity in Calabria. The presenter is John Dickie author of Cosa Nostra and Blood brotherhoods.

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7PPWV1qt0[/video]

Posted By: Malandrino

Re: Some mafia documentaries - 02/20/15 09:35 PM

Guys I'm looking for a documentary on the Outfit post-Accardo and the whole Family Secrets trial, basically bringing it down. Any such thing?

There's one called "Inside Chicago mob takedown" but it's mostly about the corrupt judges and aldermen and Pat Marcy.

Posted By: SinatraClub

Re: Some mafia documentaries - 02/20/15 09:41 PM

That Smaldone doc is a good find.