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Crime Inc.

Season 1 Episode 6: Make It Legitimate

Aug 22, 1984 TV-MA 50m 6.2

Mob presence in the political and business infrastructures of cities like New York and Chicago gave the Mafia the power base needed to run illicit activities, such as gambling and bootlegging. A phenomenon of the modern era of Mafia business is its infiltration into legitimate commerce, as a cover for illegal activities. The episode looks at some of these practices and government measures to stop them. Joey Cantalupe opens this episode by basically stating that one of the keys to the success ...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 All in the Family

1. All in the Family

Aired: Jul 18, 1984

Known as "the Honored Society," at its place of origin in Palermo and western...

Episode 2 Making of the Mob

2. Making of the Mob

Aired: Jul 25, 1984

This episode is an in-depth look into the shady underworld of the Mob. Starti...

Episode 3 Racket Busters

3. Racket Busters

Aired: Aug 1, 1984

Owing its rise to power to the Prohibition Era and the public's desire for il...

Episode 5 The Mob at Work

5. The Mob at Work

Aired: Aug 15, 1984

Patterned after the model of the Family in Sicily, mafia activities in Americ...

Episode 6 Make It Legitimate

6. Make It Legitimate

Aired: Aug 22, 1984

Mob presence in the political and business infrastructures of cities like New...

Info about Crime Inc.

Network: BBC One

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Documentary