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Batista had an army, but it really was
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Mafia Spies

Batista had an army,but it really was mainly usedfor rounding up dissidents and torturing...

Batista had an army,
but it really was mainly used
for rounding up dissidents and torturing people
in prisons. They weren't prepared
to fight real battles

Full Transcript

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Batista had an army, but it really was
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mainly used for rounding up dissidents
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and torturing people in prisons.
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They weren't prepared to fight real battles.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:51
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Reveals the startling tale of the CIA's, the mob's, and Sinatra's Rat Pack's connections from Vegas to Miami to Havana, exploring America's most amazing espionage operations ever.
S01 • E03 My father used to give Bill Roemer a note-- - Mafia Spies 00:17
My father used to give Bill Roemer a note--
S01 • E05 And this was useful, because gambling was legal - Mafia Spies 00:08
And this was useful, because gambling was legal
S01 • E01 Castro's revolutionaries were. - Mafia Spies 00:21
Castro's revolutionaries were.
S01 • E03 So he's kind of being driven a little bit nuts by it. - Mafia Spies 00:06
So he's kind of being driven a little bit nuts by it.
S01 • E02 [upbeat jazz music] - Mafia Spies 00:17
[upbeat jazz music]
S01 • E03 Sam is with Phyllis as they come through the gate. - Mafia Spies 00:13
Sam is with Phyllis as they come through the gate.
S01 • E03 Which really angered Sam. - Mafia Spies 00:18
Which really angered Sam.
S01 • E02 It becomes the location - Mafia Spies 00:24
It becomes the location
S01 • E03 Roemer makes a very public showing, - Mafia Spies 00:08
Roemer makes a very public showing,
S01 • E04 This is to certify that the president of the United States - Mafia Spies 00:49
This is to certify that the president of the United States
S01 • E03 Sam starts telling Roemer, - Mafia Spies 00:12
Sam starts telling Roemer,
S01 • E05 Sam Giancana, he became partners - Mafia Spies 00:11
Sam Giancana, he became partners
S01 • E02 Now they have the opportunity to join in these efforts - Mafia Spies 00:07
Now they have the opportunity to join in these efforts
S01 • E05 You know, a lot of these individuals, - Mafia Spies 00:05
You know, a lot of these individuals,
S01 • E03 They just hated each other, and they went at it. - Mafia Spies 00:52
They just hated each other, and they went at it.
S01 • E02 The most important of the Cuban exile figures - Mafia Spies 00:24
The most important of the Cuban exile figures
S01 • E05 Frank Sinatra, he's a big draw in Las Vegas. - Mafia Spies 00:23
Frank Sinatra, he's a big draw in Las Vegas.
S01 • E01 [people shouting indistinctly] - Mafia Spies 00:15
[people shouting indistinctly]
S01 • E02 He looked like a movie star in a way. - Mafia Spies 00:08
He looked like a movie star in a way.
S01 • E05 So my father, Sam Giancana, bankrolled him. - Mafia Spies 00:11
So my father, Sam Giancana, bankrolled him.