Synopsis

The year was 1934. Prohibition, a failed experiment that had governed the nation from January 17, 1920, to April 7, 1933, was now a distant memory. The criminal syndicate, seeking fresh avenues for profit, was expanding its reach. Frank Nitti, a rising figure in the underworld, turned his attention to the small theaters, employing extortion as his method. One late night, after theater owner Harold Coldman refused to yield to Nitti's demands, Nitti’s enforcer, Louie Campagna, threw acid in Coldma