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They were tough, Irish, working-class kids
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Kings of Coke

They were tough, Irish,working-class kids who grew up with similar backgrounds who grew up...

They were tough, Irish,
working-class kids who grew up with similar backgrounds who grew up with similar backgrounds and that made them
very tough criminals

Full Transcript

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They were tough, Irish, working-class kids
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who grew up with similar backgrounds
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who grew up with similar backgrounds
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and that made them very tough criminals.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:08
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A ragtag gang of Irish bank robbers from Montreal rose to become one of North America's most feared criminal organizations.
Pulling out the gun, jumping up on the counter - Kings of Coke 00:08
Pulling out the gun, jumping up on the counter
It's just another normal day in the bank robbery capital - Kings of Coke 00:05
It's just another normal day in the bank robbery capita...
The West End Gang had the best safe crackers, - Kings of Coke 00:05
The West End Gang had the best safe crackers,
This is one of about 800 bank holdups in the city every year. - Kings of Coke 00:05
This is one of about 800 bank holdups in the city every year...
Montreal has more of these little scenes than any other city - Kings of Coke 00:09
Montreal has more of these little scenes than any other city
They got locksmiths, they got communications guys - Kings of Coke 00:09
They got locksmiths, they got communications guys
One of my uncles, "Uncle Richard" was a huge bank robber at the time - Kings of Coke 00:09
One of my uncles, "Uncle Richard" was a huge bank ...
Wells Fargo guards with revolvers drawn stood guard outside - Kings of Coke 00:06
Wells Fargo guards with revolvers drawn stood guard outside
According to the Police, - Kings of Coke 00:05
According to the Police,
We used to rob a minimum of three banks a week, some twice. - Kings of Coke 00:05
We used to rob a minimum of three banks a week, some twice.
Everybody was robbing banks, it was in and out, - Kings of Coke 00:07
Everybody was robbing banks, it was in and out,
Back in those days, things were really, really happening - Kings of Coke 00:09
Back in those days, things were really, really happening
By the time he was 19, - Kings of Coke 00:07
By the time he was 19,
If you opened at nine, they were there with a gun to your head - Kings of Coke 00:09
If you opened at nine, they were there with a gun to your he...
In his 20's he's involved in armed robberies. - Kings of Coke 00:04
In his 20's he's involved in armed robberies.
He goes on a trip to the U.S. with some guys - Kings of Coke 00:08
He goes on a trip to the U.S. with some guys
He was in a penitentiary for five years in the U.S. - Kings of Coke 00:05
He was in a penitentiary for five years in the U.S.
Now 30 years old, he comes back to Montreal - Kings of Coke 00:08
Now 30 years old, he comes back to Montreal
In 1961, I was 22 years old - Kings of Coke 00:06
In 1961, I was 22 years old
You made yourself a reputation, you know, - Kings of Coke 00:05
You made yourself a reputation, you know,