Mickey Cohen
Bugsy Siegel's right-hand man. Gets his chance to be a crime boss (like his idol, Al Capone) when Bugsy is gunned down.
  Jack Dragna
Crime boss of Los Angeles until Bugsy Siegel moved in and forced him to take a back seat.
 
             
  LaVonne Cohen
Mickey's wife. Her job is to look good, enjoy the good life, and don't ask questions.
  Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno
Mob hitman. Will kill anyone he has to in order to move up in the organization.
 
             
  Johnny Stompanato
Mickey's bodyguard and right-hand man. Has a taste for fine suits and beautiful women. Especially movie stars.
  Chief William H. Parker
Newly elected chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Out to eliminate the corruption that has plagued the department for decades.
 
             
  Florabel Muir
Columnist for Daily Variety and Mickey's closest confidante.
  Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
New York mobster who took over Los Angeles. With the aid of his mistress, invented Las Vegas as we know it today.