Series

The Untouchables 1959

Created by Quinn Martin

  • Drama, Crime
  • 60 min episodes
  • 4 seasons
  • 118 episodes
  • Ended
  • TV-PG

The true story of FBI man Eliot Ness's savage war on the notorious mobsters Al Capone left behind!

Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.

DramaCrimechicago, illinoisprohibition eranostalgic1930scheerfulsympatheticABC

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Earnest, resolved, classical in form and grave.

  • earnestironic
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • classical in formformally daring
  • gravecomic
  • character-ledplot-driven

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