Lucky Luciano 50 years old

The real story behind Lucky Luciano, the high priest of crime

Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.

Credits

Lucky Luciano Cast

Name Character
Edmond O'Brien He was 59, 69 years old when he died as Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
Gian Maria Volonté He was 41, 61 years old when he died as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Dino Curcio He was 44, 57 years old when he died as Don Ciccio
Vincent Gardenia He was 54, 72 years old when he died as Colonel Charles Poletti
Magda Konopka She was 31, now 81 years old as Contessa
Rod Steiger He was 49, 77 years old when he died as Gene Giannini
Larry Gates He was 59, 81 years old when he died as Judge Herlands
Charles Cioffi He was 39, now 88 years old as Vito Genovese
Silverio Blasi He was 51, 73 years old when he died as Italian Captain
Karin Petersen She was 29, 37 years old when she died as Igea Lissoni

Lucky Luciano Crew

Name Department
Piero Piccioni as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (82) years old when He died Sound
Francesco Rosi as Director. He was 51 (92) years old when He died Directing
Jerome Chodorov as Writer. He was 62 (93) years old when He died Writing
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Lucky Luciano (50 years)

The real story behind Lucky Luciano, the high priest of crime

  • Release day: Friday, October 19, 1973
  • Runtime: 106 minutes