Lucky Luciano Page #5

Do you refuse to answer?

You've been asking me the same

questions for five hours.

And I only have the same answers.

Am I a witness or a defendant?

Governor Dewey appointed this

commission to investigate Lucky Luciano.

Aren't you an expert on Luciano?

I'm a Narcotics Bureau agent,

assigned to investigate

the drug traffic in Europe.

All that I know about Luciano

is submitted regularly

to my superior, Harry J. Anslinger.

Ask him for the reports in Washington.

You testified at the Kefauver committee

that Luciano was "king of narcotics...

I said that if he wasn't the king,

he was at least

a member of the royal family.

Where's the evidence for that?

I already told you.

It's very difficult to get

evidence against Luciano.

But behind every pinch we make:

Joe Picci, Frank Calace, Frank Coppola,

we find his shadow.

And everyone we caught red-handed,

were criminal associates of Luciano.

What do you mean "criminal associates"?

It means that every time

we caught someone,

he was unfailingly connected to Luciano.

In the Joe Biondo case.. - The Biondo

case was only about acetic anhydride.

Only?

Acetic anhydride is used

to convert morphine into heroin.

Luciano was never taken to trial

in Italy for drug trafficking.

It means they never had

evidence against him.

No, it only proves that his

accomplices haven't spoken,

out of respect or fear.

But our informers confirmed

that is Luciano the source of supply.

Like Giannini..

- Giannini's dead.

It's still not clear why he was killed.

If he stayed in Italy he'd still be alive.

Why did you force him to come to America?

I didn't force him! I just bought his

ticket and brought him to the airport.

Are you accusing me of Giannini's murder?

We must investigate everything.

And it's not bad if a cop gets to see

what it likes on that side of the table.

Yes. And it'd be a great experience

for judges and governors too.

Why don't we start with why

Luciano was released and sent to Italy?

I've all the documents here.

And the report of your colleague,

Agent White.

As usual you base everything on rumors

from gangsters who end up murdered.

White's informant is dead.

But Dewey's assistants who went to deal

with Luciano in jail are still alive.

They can tell you what they told me.

- And that is?

That Luciano had no information

that could help the US Navy.

The only thing he had to offer was

a fat check for Dewey's campaign.

You want to end up on trial for perjury?

You don't scare me, I tell the truth.

And I don't give a damn about politics.

And isn't it political when you

blame Luciano for your failure

and the failure of the Bureau

to not put a stop to this drug traffic?

It's easy to make accusations.

I'm convinced that Luciano is the head of

this racket. And one day we'll prove it!

What counts to us is evidence. Prove

it, and we'll ask for his extradition.

Since the Italians won't arrest him,

at least they'll send him back

to the US to face charges.

He already was in the US, in jail.

He should've been kept there.

Boys, let me pass.

Didn't you come inside?

Didn't you hear the mass'?

I heard it from here.

Inside, I was too much of a distraction.

But you need to see the priest.

Otherwise, it doesn't count.

It's like I'd seen him.

Don Ciccio, you love me.

You don't ask me too many questions.

And I, after the death of Igea,

I need people like you nearby.

Listen, Lucky.. between charity and the

hospital expenses, I'm drowned in debts.

Some friends would let me import

some German machines.

Like they have in the bar!

They say if you put in 100 lire,

you get out 1000. Or even 5000.

What do you think?

Don Ciccio, I've been in America.

Forget the machines.

It's not stuff for you.

This is the first time, I'm finding

myself face to face with Lucky Luciano.

Just now that they changed my assignment.

- How come?

The big shots in Washington

are afraid I'm digging too deep.

Isn't it disgusting those sailors asking

for that son of a b*tch's autograph?

Who is if?

The police!

Open up!

Is Salvatore Lucania in?

- He's inside lying down.

Tell him we need to speak to him.

Come in.

He's waiting.

Good evening.

We have a search warrant.

Is that boy with you?

- Yes, he's one of our agents.

Would you like some whiskey?

No, we don't drink on service.

Then go ahead, search.

You want to bet I find something?

And this?

I've a license.

What's your name?

Marshal Schioppa.

You're a smart guy.

I'm taking this telegram.

If you want.

But you also need to join us.

The Finance inspector wants to see you.

At this hour'?

Yes, at this hour.

Well, what does this telegram mean?

I've been telling you all night.

What else can I say?

- Tell me again.

Now let's read the report.

"My connection with American writer,

Martin Goesh, presently living in Madrid,

"was for the sole purpose of

his writing a script on my life. "

"He telegraphed that

he was ying into Naples today"

"to return me the script. "

"The script bears my signature, but I

want to withdraw it from circulation. "

Is this true?

Well! Tell us everything you did yesterday,

after receiving this telegram.

Ask him!

He was glued to me all day.

It's better that you tell us.

Let's start again.

"On the 25th of this month at 1:00,

I went out to the California restaurant"

"and I ate with a friend,

Giuseppe De Meris, who lives in Naples"

"after having escaped from Cuba

where he was a croupier. "

"While eating, my friend Gigi Lombardi

came in, who owns a club in Taormina. "

"Gigi just came back from Spain, "

"where he had gone together with

Mr. and Mrs. Lo Marco of Miami. "

Your friends like to travel!

And coincidentally,

the tourism boom between

the U. S., Naples and Sicily

broke out since you established

yourself in Naples.

Now, then, it's the fad of bullfighting.

From Cuba, from Taonnina, from Miami...

Everybody passes through Spain,

and then meet up with you in Naples

and then back to New York.

Is that so?

If you say so.

"It was 2:
00 when I left

Gigi at the California"

"who was about to go back to Sicily by car,

and I went to Agnano for the races. "

"At the hippodrome,

I met my friend Pasquale Eboli, "

alias Pat Ryan.

Eboli lives in Scisciano,

a village nearby.

He comes often to Naples.

It's only half an hour.

And he too is going to Spain,

to make a movie.

So they call him Pat Ryan,

as if he were an actor.

Siragusa always says that the milieu

of drugs is like in filmmaking.

Siragusa is an bastard.

Siragusa loves you.

He always speaks of you.

Siragusa is an bastard!

You can tell him from me.

Siragusa looks like you.

Talks and acts just like you.

Between him and you, we haven't

had peace in 10 years in Italy!

You mean because he's Sicilian,

he's like me'?

Just like..

The chief prosecutor

of the Republic at Palermo,

Scaglione!

Just like..

The chief of police.

All Sicilians.

And me, like a lot of people,

I'm a peaceful man and bother no one!

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