I haven't seen the flick for a long time, but a scene has me wondering...correct me if my memory of it is faulty...at one point in the movie Siegel is in a meeting in New York, and Joe Adonis (who I believe was Virginia Hill's previous lover) makes disparaging remarks about her. In a rage, Siegel beats the crap out of him.
If I've accurately described this scene in the movie, I have to ask: was this based on anything that actually happened? I mean, Doto wasn't just some punk. Unless Siegel was well protected as a potentially big money maker out west, it seem like beating up Adonis would be a good way to get hurt yourself.