The Real McCoy
Rum runner Bill McCoy, earned the name "The Real McCoy" because he always delivered uncut, undiluted gin, rum and whiskey to patrons. This "gentleman crook" fueled the Roaring 20's by smuggling more than 1 million bottles from the Caribbean to New York. The film charts McCoy’s transformation from modest boat builder to public enemy #1 with archival materials, historic re-enactments and interviews.
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The Real McCoy
56m 11s
Rum runner Bill McCoy, earned the name "The Real McCoy" because he always delivered uncut, undiluted gin, rum and whiskey to patrons. This "gentleman crook" fueled the Roaring 20's by smuggling more than 1 million bottles from the Caribbean to New York. The film charts McCoy’s transformation from modest boat builder to public enemy #1 with archival materials, historic re-enactments and interviews.
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