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The Untouchables

1959–1963·ABC·60 min·8.1/10
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The Untouchables chronicles the campaign of Eliot Ness (Robert Stack), the young U.S. Prohibition Bureau agent determined to smash the beer and booze empire of Al Capone in 1920s Chicago.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
October 15, 1959
Ended
May 21, 1963

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