13172_12641_lucky_luciano
Subjects
1930s
B&W
Coverage of mobster Lucky Luciano’s trial. Luciano, wearing sunglasses and hat, walks with another suited man past a crowd restrained by a fence. Photographers shoot frantically. Luciano ushered into a car and driven through crowd. Luciano inside between two men. Luciano speaks, laughs, and smiles. He looks down, then back up at camera then smiles and looks away. CU portrait picture of Luciano zooming in on eyes. Daily News newspaper spins; when stopped, says “LUCIANO GUILTY!” Busy crowd outside official building or courthouse. Crowd with Luciano in it walks quickly.