The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

Bridgeport's Robert Mitchum

Criminal Connecticut

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Mar 21, 2026
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On September 1, 1948, up and coming film star Robert Mitchum and fledgling actress Lila Leeds, she had nine film appearances, six of them uncredited, were arrested for possession of marijuana.

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