The Gambinos: First Family of Crime

Oct 7, 2007

1h 30m

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Overview

A profile of New York's Gambino crime family examines the rise of its founder, Carlo Gambino, and that of his successors, Paul Castellano and John Gotti.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

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Barbara Aiosa

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Al Aronne

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Joe Columbo

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Bruce Cutler

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John D'Amico

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Carlo Gambino

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John Gotti

Narrator

David O'Brien

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