Originally Posted by Lana
Wikipedia – Meyer Lansky
Shortly after the premiere in 1974 Lansky phoned Strasberg and congratulated him on a good performance (Strasberg was nominated for an Oscar for his role) but added "You could've made me more sympathetic"

the 'Mob's Accountant' always crunching the numbers!


unlike Sinatra who berated and threatened Puzo for his assumed likeness of Johnny Fontane