CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 2h 8m

Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City

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The film shines a light on Kansas City’s less glorious past when it was a major distribution hub for heroin in the 1930s and 1940s. Black Hand Strawman explains how Kansas City’s Mafia exercised control over the Teamsters Union Local 41 from the 1950s into the 1980s.

Directed byTerence Michael O'Malley

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 8m
Language
EN
Released
March 20, 2009

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Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Terence Michael O'Malley

Terence Michael O'Malley

Narrator

Bill Ouseley

Interviewee 1

Creative team
Directed by
Terence Michael O'Malley
Terence Michael O'Malley
Produced by
Terence Michael O'Malley
Terence Michael O'Malley

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