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A six-part series in which
George Melly describes how the influence of the American
Mafia spread into all walks of life, especially showbusiness. In the second programme, a look at how gangsters began to extort millions of dollars from film studio heads in a plan designed to give the Mob complete control over the motion picture industry.

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George Melly

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