Drinks, Crime And Prohibition

Drinks, Crime And Prohibition

Documentary 2018

Instead of making a more sober America, Prohibition weakened the nation's respect for the law, enabled the spread of organized crime, and turned streets into battlefields. Revisit this defining moment in history to see how it shaped the 20th century.

Documentary 2018

PG

EPISODE 1

Flappers and Bootleggers

After decades of decrying liquor and its corrosive impact on American culture, the Prohibition Party got their wish. Witness the early years of the alcohol ban, from the dawn of speakeasies and flappers to the growth of corruption and mob wars.

43 min · Jun 10, 2018 PG
EPISODE 2

Gangsters and G-Men

In the 1920s, Americans ignored Prohibition while gangsters and small-time bootleggers used it as an excuse to build a gigantic underground industry. See how Prohibition turned America into a war zone, pitting law enforcement against organized crime.

43 min · Jun 17, 2018 PG

Alex Jouve

Director
Alex Jouve

Producer
William Morgan

Producer
Jason Williams

Producer
Tim Evans

Producer

About

Drinks, Crime And Prohibition

DOCUMENTARY

Instead of making a more sober America, Prohibition weakened the nation's respect for the law, enabled the spread of organized crime, and turned streets into battlefields. Revisit this defining moment in history to see how it shaped the 20th century.

Information

Studio: Smithsonian Channel
Released: 2018
Rated: PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States), English (Australia)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.