Synopsis

March 4, 1933. Chicago braced itself for the impending World's Fair, the "Century of Progress" Exposition, a grand spectacle on the horizon. A series of untimely deaths befell the three affluent Endicott brothers, who collectively held franchises for the upcoming event. Restaurant proprietor Gus Dmytryk approached the Licensing Committee, and it appeared he would inherit the former Endicott holdings: three nightclubs along the Midway, plus five additional concessions. The prospect represented a