Storyline
The film shines a light on Kansas City’s less glorious past when it was a major distribution hub for heroin in the 1930s and 1940s. Black Hand Strawman explains how Kansas City’s Mafia exercised control over the Teamsters Union Local 41 from the 1950s into the 1980s.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Terence Michael O'Malley
Narrator
Bill Ouseley
Interviewee 1
Frequently Asked Questions
Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City was released on March 20, 2009.
The runtime of Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City is 2h 8m.
Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City is a Crime, Documentary, History movie.
Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City was directed by Terence Michael O'Malley.
The main cast of Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City includes Terence Michael O'Malley, Bill Ouseley.
Black Hand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City is originally in English.