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The Untouchables - Season 1 (1959-1960)

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Show title: The Untouchables

IMDb score: 8,0 (3.368)

Episodes: 28

Playing time: 23 hour and 20 minutes

Developed by: Alan Armer, Desi Arnaz and Leonard Freeman

Stars: Robert Stack, Abel Fernandez and Nicholas Georgiade

Origin: United States

Releasedate: Thursday 15 October 1959

First aired on: ABC (Verenigde Staten)

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The Untouchables plot

Chicago in the 1920s: Corruption flourishes, mafia organizations grow bolder and the city becomes the scene of brutal gang wars. But one man is determined to end the criminal activity: government agent Eliot Ness. With a small group of perfectly coordinated agents, he takes on the fight against organized crime.

Episodes Season 1 (1959-1960)

  1. 1. The Empty Chair

    15 October 1959 (50 minutes)

  2. 2. Ma Barker and Her Boys

    22 October 1959 (50 minutes)

  3. 3. The Jake Lingle Killing

    29 October 1959 (50 minutes)

  4. 4. The George "Bugs" Moran Story

    5 November 1959 (50 minutes)

  5. 5. Ain't We Got Fun?

    12 November 1959 (50 minutes)

  6. 6. Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll

    19 November 1959 (50 minutes)

  7. 7. Mexican Stake-Out

    26 November 1959 (50 minutes)

  8. 8. The Artichoke King

    3 December 1959 (50 minutes)

  9. 9. The Tri-State Gang

    10 December 1959 (50 minutes)

  10. 10. The Dutch Schultz Story

    17 December 1959 (50 minutes)

  11. 11. You Can't Pick the Number

    24 December 1959 (50 minutes)

  12. 12. The Underground Railway

    31 December 1959 (50 minutes)

  13. 13. Syndicate Sanctuary

    7 January 1960 (50 minutes)

  14. 14. The Noise of Death

    14 January 1960 (50 minutes)

  15. 15. Star Witness

    14 January 1960 (50 minutes)

  16. 16. The St. Louis Story

    28 January 1960 (50 minutes)

  17. 17. One-Armed Bandits

    4 February 1960 (50 minutes)

  18. 18. Little Egypt

    11 February 1960 (50 minutes)

  19. 19. The Big Squeeze

    18 February 1960 (50 minutes)

  20. 20. The Unhired Assassin (1)

    25 February 1960 (50 minutes)

  21. 21. The Unhired Assassin (2)

    3 March 1960 (50 minutes)

  22. 22. The White Slavers

    10 March 1960 (50 minutes)

  23. 23. Three Thousand Suspects

    24 March 1960 (50 minutes)

  24. 24. The Doreen Maney Story

    31 March 1960 (50 minutes)

  25. 25. Portrait of a Thief

    7 April 1960 (50 minutes)

  26. 26. Underworld Bank

    14 April 1960 (50 minutes)

  27. 27. Head of Fire - Feet of Clay

    21 April 1960 (50 minutes)

  28. 28. The Frank Nitti Story

    28 April 1960 (50 minutes)

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The story of Eliot Ness and his fight against organized crime in 1930s Chicago. At the time of the series' creation, Eliot Ness had recently passed away, a mere 20 years after the events that are the subject of this series. Just to say that at that time there was still a close social connection with the story. It is not without reason that the series is discussed - in film noir style - with the voice over by Walter Winchell, a journalist who was on the front row when reporting the historical events in the thirties.

Each episode has a tight script and for that time it is always very violent. Beautifully filmed in black and white, according to the film noir aesthetic. The styling of the costumes, cars and decor is just right, for me one of the best period pieces about the thirties. The acting is what it should be, with each episode featuring guest stars (or lesser known ones).

I absolutely love this series because of the subject matter, the relentless battle between cops and thugs, and the beautiful stylization. And then there's the brilliant soundtrack by Nelson Riddle, a more than capable composer and may I say genius arranger (which Frank Sinatra has also appreciated for his own work).

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