Tag Archives: Las Vegas Mob

Bloodletters & Badmen: Virginia Hill- Mistress To The Mob

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat If you watch the movie Bugsy from 1991 with Warren Beatty playing Ben Siegel with Annette Being playing Siegel’s mistress Virginia Hill, the movie portrays Virginia as much more than a mobster’s mistress. Mistresses are common with … Continue reading →

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Mob Video Vault: Mobsters- Benjamin Bugsy Siegel

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  One of my favorite quotes about Ben Siegel was about his friendship with actor George Raft. The quote being that Ben Siegel was a mobster who wanted to be an actor. And George Raft was an actor … Continue reading →

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Johnny Machine: Bugsy (1991) Starring Warren Beatty & Annette Bening

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Rik Schneider

Source:The Daily Review Bugsy from 1991, is one of not my favorite films, but also one of my favorite gangster films. Right up there with Goodfellas, which could be my favorite gangster movie and Casino. This is a great film … Continue reading →

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Mysteries & Scandals: Bugsy Siegel

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:IMDB– Mysteries and Scandals. You can also see this post at The FreeState, on Blogger. “Susan Berman (author), Ralph Saierno (NYC mob investigator), Frank Ragano (lawyer), Frank Wright (curator Vegas), W.R. Wilkerson III (author), Rose Marie (entertainer) and Michael Druxman (author) … Continue reading →

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Bloodletters & Badmen: Mobsters- Anthony Spliotro

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Rik Schneider

“The Life & Death of Anthony Spilotro.” From Bloodletters & Badmen Tony Spilotro was one of the worst pieces of garbage (and I’m being nice here) that was ever produced by the Italian Mafia. I’m not even sure he cared about … Continue reading →

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Bloodletters & Badmen: Casino Boss- Frank Lefty Rosenthal

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:Bloodletters & Badmen– Casino boss Frank Lefty Rosenthal. You can also see this post at The FreeState, on Blogger. “Frank Lawrence “Lefty” Rosenthal was a professional sports bettor, former Las Vegas casino executive, and organized crime associate. The 1995 Martin Scorsese … Continue reading →

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