The Untouchables
Tunnel of Horrors
Season 3, Episode 3 · Aired 1961-10-26
Synopsis
Acting on an anonymous tip, Eliot Ness and his men find themselves at a local carnival keeping an eye on an impending purchase of narcotics. The seller is Alexander Rader, a known drug dealer and the buyer is Arnold Justin on behalf of Frank Nitti. They are scheduled to meet in an electrical room accessible only through the tunnel of horrors tide. Justin is an ex-Chief of Detectives who was always honest when on the force but decided he was fed up putting his life on the line for minimal pay so he quit and now acts as a buyer for the mob.
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