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The Gangster Chronicles is an NBC American television crime drama miniseries starring Michael Nouri, Joe Penny, Jon Polito, Louis Giambalvo, Kathleen Lloyd, Madeleine Stowe, Chad Redding, Markie Post, Allan Arbus, James Andronica, Robert Davi, Joseph Mascolo, and narrated by E.G. Marshall.
Original Release
02/12/1981 on NBC
US Release
02/12/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Nouri | Charles 'Lucky' Luciano / Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano |
| Joe Penny | Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel |
| Brian Benben | Michael Lasker |
| Kathleen Lloyd | Stella Siegel |
| Madeleine Stowe | Ruth Lasker |
| Chad Redding | Joy Osler |
| Markie Post | Chris Brennan |
| Allan Arbus | Goodman |
| Louis Giambalvo | Al Capone |
| James Andronica | Frank Costello |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An American Story | Thursday, 12 February 1981 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 12 February 1981 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 12 February 1981 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Saturday, 21 February 1981 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Saturday, 28 February 1981 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Saturday, 07 March 1981 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Saturday, 14 March 1981 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Saturday, 21 March 1981 |
| 9 | Episode #1.9 | Friday, 17 April 1981 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Friday, 24 April 1981 |
| 11 | Episode #1.11 | Friday, 01 May 1981 |
| 12 | Episode #1.12 | Friday, 08 May 1981 |
| 13 | Episode #1.13 |
Directors
Writers
David Assael, Stephen McPherson, Mark Rodgers, Art Eisenson, Richard Alan Simmons
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Nouri | Charles 'Lucky' Luciano / Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano |
| Joe Penny | Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel |
| Brian Benben | Michael Lasker |
| Kathleen Lloyd | Stella Siegel |
| Madeleine Stowe | Ruth Lasker |
| Chad Redding | Joy Osler |
| Markie Post | Chris Brennan |
| Allan Arbus | Goodman |
| Louis Giambalvo | Al Capone |
| James Andronica | Frank Costello |
| Robert Davi | Vito Genovese |
| Joseph Mascolo | Salvatore Maranzano |
| David Wilson | Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll |
| Kenneth Tigar | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Richard S. Castellano | Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria / Joe 'The Boss' Masseria |
| Jon Polito | Thomas 'Three Finger Brown' Lucchese |
| Jonathan Banks | Dutch Schultz |
| E.G. Marshall | Narrator |
| George DiCenzo | Rothstein |
| John Aprea | Albert Anastasia |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Matthew Rapf | Executive Producer |
| Jack Laird | Producer |
| Mark Rodgers | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
