Doublecross at the Elite | Scenes from The Untouchables

In this memorable scene from Part I of The Unheard Assassin, Capone hoodlum Jake "Dodo" Ryan (Claude Akins) attempts to exact revenge on the owner of the Elite Dry Cleaners. Almost immediately captured by Federal Agent Cam Allison, Ryan begs for leniency on a murder so fresh the smoke is still clearing from the set. He is crushed by the wonderful, only-on-TV hammer of justice.

A furious Eliot Ness, who moments before, lost his temper and bashed Ryan in the face, agrees to his plea for mercy in exchange for details on the mayor's imminent assassination, which, up until then, Ness was unaware. As Ryan reveals the plot, Ness voids the bargain and has him packed off on first-degree murder. It is one of the finest hours in Robert Stack's characterization of Eliot Ness, filled with glowering, clever, and righteous anger.

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PART I OF THE UNHIRED ASSASSIN
Teleplay by William Spier
Directed by Howard W. Koch
Produced by Joseph Sbaftel
Director of Photography Charles Straumer
Special Guest Star Robert Middleton Featuring Joe Mantel, Bruce Gordon, Claude Akins, Lee Van Cleef, Frank de Kova, Richard Deacon, George Neise, John Duke, Eleanor Audley Ray Kellogg, Charles Watts, Robert Anderson, and Argentina Brunetti

ABOUT THE UNTOUCHABLES RETROSPECTIVE
Praised for its quality and famous for its drama, The Untouchables television show (1959-1963) roared like the decade it portrayed in grand, theatrical style. A controversial and Emmy award-winning series, its legacy in film and television has been felt from The Simpsons to The Sopranos. In recognition of the program's 60th Anniversary, The Untouchables Retrospective is a detailed and nostalgic account of American television's finest film noir. Learn more at http://theuntouchables.co.

From 1959-1963, the series brought to life the nightly wars between good and evil in the streets of Prohibition Chicago. With legendary lawman Eliot Ness (Robert Stack) and his band of incorruptible agents leading the way for justice, famed reporter Walter Winchell providing staccato narration and guest stars breathing life into colorful underworld characters, the true story of The Untouchables became legend in a film noir mix of true history and Emmy award-winning fiction.

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