Tag Archives: Las Vegas Mob

Bloodletters and Badmen: Virginia Hill- Mistress To The Mob

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at 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 … Continue reading →

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Mob Video Vault: Mobsters- Benjamin Bugsy Siegel

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at 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 … Continue reading →

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Johnny Machine: Bugsy 1991- A Gangster Goes Hollywood

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Rik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review: Johnny Machine: Bugsy 1991- A Gangster Goes Hollywood Bugsy from 1991, is one of not my favorite films, but also one of my favorite gangster films. Right up there with … Continue reading →

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Mysteries and Scandals: Bugsy Siegel

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:IMDB– Mysteries and Scandals. “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) are a few of the people interviewed about the dream … Continue reading →

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Bloodletters and Badmen: Mobsters- Anthony Spliotro: The Enforcer of Las Vegas

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. “Frank Lawrence “Lefty” Rosenthal was a professional sports bettor, former Las Vegas casino executive, and organized crime associate. The 1995 Martin Scorsese film Casino is based on his career in Las Vegas.” … Continue reading →

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