His Banana Majesty 

The LAPD finally gets Bugsy Siegel behind bars, but what initially appears as a shining moment for the department soon takes a turn for the worse. Having heard that Siegel has been arrested... See full summary »

Director:

Guy Ferland

Writers:

Frank Darabont (created by), John Buntin (book)

Stars:

Jon Bernthal, Milo Ventimiglia, Neal McDonough

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Bernthal	...	Joe Teague
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Ned Stax
Neal McDonough	...	William Parker
Alexa Davalos	...	Jasmine Fontaine
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Hal Morrison
Robert Knepper	...	Sid Rothman
Jeremy Luke	...	Mickey Cohen
Gregory Itzin	...	Mayor Fletcher Bowron
Edward Burns	...	Bugsy Siegel
Ernie Hudson	...	Bunny
John Pollono	...	Pat Dolan
Andrew Rothenberg	...	Eddy Sanderson
Richard Brake	...	Terry
Dana Gould	...	Tug Purcell
Mike Hagerty	...	Fat Jack Bray

Storyline

The LAPD finally gets Bugsy Siegel behind bars, but what initially appears as a shining moment for the department soon takes a turn for the worse. Having heard that Siegel has been arrested, mobster Jack Dragna takes the opportunity to make his move. Meanwhile, Jasmine is shaken after receiving a frightening threat at her apartment. And Joe receives an unexpected visit from Sid.

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Plot Keywords:

witness | safe house | arrest | reference to dracula | year 1947 | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

In addition to John Buntin's book, "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" as the primary source, writer David J. Schow cited additional material from "Red Ink, White Lies: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles Newspapers, 1920-1962" by Rob Leicester Wagner and "Mickey Cohen: The Life and Crimes of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster" by Tere Tereba.

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Goofs

They show the hit men shooting revolvers with silencers. Because of the space between the cylinder and the barrel a silencer will not work on a revolver and must be used on a solid barrel, such as that on a rifle or semi-automatic pistol.

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Details

Release Date:

11 December 2013 (USA)

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min