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When Italian-Americans came to this country
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Frank Serpico

When Italian-Americanscame to this country they were not evenconsidered part of the white...

When Italian-Americans
came to this country they were not even
considered part of the white race

Full Transcript

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When Italian-Americans came to this country
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they were not even considered
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part of the white race.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:25
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
La Lutta NMC,Gigantic Pictures

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Movie Summary

In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.
At Ellis Island - Frank Serpico 00:06
At Ellis Island
These immigrants, they're different from - Frank Serpico 00:07
These immigrants, they're different from
They're illiterate. They have a different religion. - Frank Serpico 00:04
They're illiterate. They have a different religion.
There was someone who said - Frank Serpico 00:06
There was someone who said
And, C, I was supposed to pave them." - Frank Serpico 00:13
And, C, I was supposed to pave them."
And, uh, here was the counter and here was the workspace. - Frank Serpico 00:05
And, uh, here was the counter and here was the workspace.
My father, he had canaries all up in there - Frank Serpico 00:08
My father, he had canaries all up in there
And, when the bird was born - Frank Serpico 00:08
And, when the bird was born
And, uh, ahem, I guess you learn things - Frank Serpico 00:13
And, uh, ahem, I guess you learn things
He never heard of the word "zen" - Frank Serpico 00:06
He never heard of the word "zen"
I remember, it was a sunny day like today - Frank Serpico 00:11
I remember, it was a sunny day like today
And, uh, he walks up and he says, "Gimme a shine." - Frank Serpico 00:11
And, uh, he walks up and he says, "Gimme a shine."
I'm shining the shoes of the law." - Frank Serpico 00:08
I'm shining the shoes of the law."
He steps down, turns around - Frank Serpico 00:05
He steps down, turns around
Although he had the shield of the law - Frank Serpico 00:06
Although he had the shield of the law
The following week - Frank Serpico 00:07
The following week
You want a shine?" - Frank Serpico 00:09
You want a shine?"
I lived here - Frank Serpico 00:05
I lived here
America's society did succeed - Frank Serpico 00:10
America's society did succeed
You know, to be educated, to vote, to participate. - Frank Serpico 00:04
You know, to be educated, to vote, to participate.