The Untouchables (Series 1, Vol 1)

Film Description

Thirty years before they hit the big screen via Brian De Palma's movie adaptation, Eliot Ness's legendary exploits came to life in this classic 1950s and '60s television series. Created by veteran crime-drama producer Quinn Martin, the series followed Ness (Robert Stack) and his team of crack crime fighters - including agents Martin Flaherty (Jerry Paris), Jack Rossman (Steve London), Enrico Rossi (Nicholas Georgiade), and William Youngellow (Abel Fernandez) - as they took on the Mafia underworld of gangsters Al Capone (Neville Brand) and Frank Nitti (Bruce Gordon) in Prohibition-era Chicago.

The series distinguished itself with superb voiceover narration from broadcaster Walter Winchell and a gritty style that nonetheless eschewed graphic depictions of gore and violence. This collection presents the first half of the vintage show's debut series, which includes guest appearances by Jack Lord, Martin Landau, and Gavin MacLeod.

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• Classic Movies / Drama
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• Television / United States of America