Join author Max Allan Collins as he takes a closer look at the attempted murder of mob boss Frank Nitti by the Chicago police and mayor Anton Cermak.
In this and every episode of the “History Behind The Mystery” series, Creator/Producer Max Allan Collins provides some context to the events that take place in the 10-episode, immersive audio drama, TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak.
TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak is an audio drama set in Chicago at the end of the Prohibition Era (in the early 1930s) and tells the story of private eye Nathan Heller as he tracks down the killer of the Mayor of Chicago at a political rally. But this isn’t your ordinary assassination. Mayor Anton Cermak was in a nearly constant power struggle with organized crime in his city … and he played just as dirty.
In this video:
00:17 – Who was Anton Cermak?
01:57 – Who were “The Two Harrys”?
03:25 – Who exactly was Frank Nitti?
05:08 – What is the connection between a famous filmmaker and “The Two Harrys”?
05:58 – Who was Barney Ross? 07:18 Nate Heller was Barney’s Family’s “Shabbos Goy” … what’s that?
07:48 – Was Anton Cermak a target after the Nitti raid?
The nearly 6-1/2 hour audio drama stars Michael Rosenbaum (SMALLVILLE, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2) as Detective Nathan Heller, David Strathairn (LINCOLN, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK) as Frank Nitti, and a host of other actors from television and film.
TRUE NOIR was created by Mike Bawden, Robert Meyer Burnett, and Max Allan Collins. For more information about Imagination Connoisseurs Unlimited, please visit our website: www.icu.co