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Crime Story S1E5 — The Saint Louis Book of Blues
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Crime Story•Season 1•Episode 5

The Saint Louis Book of Blues

8.3/10 · 117 votesSep 30, 198644 min

Ranked #5 of 21 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.

Directed byLeon Ichaso
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Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Lt. Mike Torello

Tony Denison

Tony Denison

Ray Luca

Steve Ryan

Steve Ryan

Det. Nate Grossman

Paul Butler

Paul Butler

Det. Walter Clemmons

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Det. Joey Indelli

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Sgt. Danny Krychek

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Atty. David Abrams

John Santucci

John Santucci

Pauli Taglia

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

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Leon Ichaso

Leon Ichaso

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Saint Louis Book of Blues" is episode 5 of Crime Story season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 117 votes, ranking #5 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Leon Ichaso, it aired on September 30, 1986.

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