Amazon Chaser: He falls in love with Ginger when he spots her skimming a guy and then throwing his chips in the air once she's confronted.note Universal's lawyers suggested this to avoid litigation from Rosenthal. While many of Scorsese's historical films change the names of most characters, it's a bit unusual for the leads to also have their names changed. Adaptational Name Change: Despite a very close portrayal, Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal had his name changed for the film.
The film portrays the establishment of his operation and then its gradual failure between 19.
A Jewish-American handicapper who runs the Tangiers Casino on behalf of the mob.