The Untouchables
The Antidote
Season 2, Episode 20 · Aired 1961-03-09
Synopsis
For years the Federal government has been trying to find a way to chemically de-nature industrial alcohol, but the mob has always found a way to re-nature the substance. In Chicago, the chief supplier of alcohol to the mob is Wally Baltzer who employs a crew of chemists to ensure a smooth flow of the product. The latest government formula is proving hard to crack and one of Baltzer's chemists, the physically disabled Russell Shield, sees an opportunity to make a name and a small fortune for himself.
In the series
This episode is part of The Untouchables (1959–1963) on ABC.
Eliot Ness vs. Capone's Chicago — machine-gun morality plays in sharp suits.
Key cast
- Robert Stack as Eliot Ness
- Nicholas Georgiade as Agent Rossi
- Paul Picerni as Agent Youngfellow
- Bruce Gordon as Frank Nitti