Hollywood vs. The Mob - Fact vs. Fiction

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Hollywood vs. The Mob - Fact vs. Fiction

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Overview

With episodes focusing on Irish, Italian, black, and Jewish organized crime, this series explores the history of the American mob in the 20th century and separates the truth from the myths.

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