The Cuba Libre Story Gangster's Paradise (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History

The Cuba Libre Story

Gangster's Paradise (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History

To curb cheating in Cuba's casinos, Batista makes a pact with the mafia. A young lawyer named Fidel Castro gathers fighters for a suicidal attack on the regime.

Directors

Emmanuel Amara | Kai Christiansen | Riley Alexandra Dedio (as Florian Dedio)

Writers

Emmanuel Amara | Kai Christiansen | Riley Alexandra Dedio (as Florian Dedio)

Producer

Louis-David Delahaye

Cinematographers

Emeric Nicolas | Jens T. Wagner

Editors

Hans Ole Eicker (co-editor) (as Ole Eicker) | Stefan Leuschel | Ursula Pürrer | Jan-Timo Sonnemann | Markus Thüne

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 11, 2015

Release date

Dec 8, 2016 (United States)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Ken Eaken Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Sundown (2008)
Luis Conte Agüero Self - Cuban radio host in 1952 Self - Cuban radio host in 1952 See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Fulgencio Batista Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nadie (I) (2017)
Fidel Castro Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Araaayyyyy!!! (1986)
Jean-Pierre Clerc Self - historian, author of 'Fidel Castro, une vie' Self - historian, author of 'Fidel Castro, une vie' See fewer	Ciné regards (1978)
Víctor Emilio Dreke Cruz Self - former commander, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Self - former commander, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Eric Dezenhall Self - author Self - author See fewer	The Devil Himself
Esteban Morales Domínguez Self - sociologist, Universidad de La Habana Self - sociologist, Universidad de La Habana See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Cynthia Duncan Self - stepgranddaughter of organized crime figure Meyer Lansky Self - stepgranddaughter of organized crime figure Meyer Lansky See fewer	Privileged Deceit (2023)
Waldo Díaz-Balart Self - painter, brother to Fidel Castro's first wife Self - painter, brother to Fidel Castro's first wife See fewer	The Loves of Ondine (1968)
Ramón Pez Ferro Self - retired Cuban ambassador Self - retired Cuban ambassador See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Fernando Martínez Heredia Self - philosopher and founding member of the Cuban Communist Party Self - philosopher and founding member of the Cuban Communist Party See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Meyer Lansky Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Nikolai Leonov Self - former KGB officer Self - former KGB officer See fewer	The Cold War and Beyond (2002)
Lucky Luciano Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Lenier González Mederos Self Self See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
J.A. Rodríguez Menier Self - former Cuban intelligence officer Self - former Cuban intelligence officer See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Antonio Néstor Álvarez Pitaluga Self - historian, Universidad de La Habana Self - historian, Universidad de La Habana See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Serge Raffy Self - journalist and author of 'Castro l'infidèle' Self - journalist and author of 'Castro l'infidèle' See fewer	K (1997)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
Peter B. Schumann Self - journalist and author Self - journalist and author See fewer	Osvaldo Bayer: La livertá (2014)
Jaime Suchlicki Self - historian and educator, University of Miami Self - historian and educator, University of Miami See fewer	Mine Field (1986)
Antonio Veciana Self - Cuban exile since 1961 Self - Cuban exile since 1961 See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)
Michael Zeuske Self - historian, Universität zu Köln Self - historian, Universität zu Köln See fewer	The Cuba Libre Story (2015)