The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults

Apr 21, 1986

1h 34m

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Overview

The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults is a two-hour live American television special that was broadcast in syndication on April 21, 1986, and hosted by Geraldo Rivera. It centered on the live opening of a secret vault in the Lexington Hotel in Chicago once owned by noted crime lord Al Capone.

Genres

Documentary

History

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Westgate Productions

Tribune Entertainment

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Cast

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Geraldo Rivera

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Al Capone

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Doug Llewelyn

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Patricia J. Porter

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Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

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Louise Rolfe

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Robert St. John

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Robert Stein

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Vern Whaley

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Emery Zerick

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