| Robert Stack | ... | Eliot Ness | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Arnold Justin | |
| Bruce Gordon | ... | Frank Nitti | |
| Don Gordon | ... | Johnny Selkirk | |
| Paul Picerni | ... | Agent Lee Hobson | |
| Nicholas Georgiade | ... | Agent Enrico Rossi | |
| Abel Fernandez | ... | Agent William Youngfellow | |
| Joseph Ruskin | ... | Alexander Raeder | |
| Robert Bice | ... | Police Capt. Jim Johnson | |
| Harry Bartell | ... | Dr. Eric M. Olsen | |
| Barbara Pepper | ... | Landlady | |
| Arny Freeman | ... | Weisman (as Arnold Freeman) | |
| Walter Winchell | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jim Boles | ... | Marty Mattern (uncredited) | |
| Steve London | ... | Agent Jack Rossman (uncredited) | |
| James Nusser | ... | Drunk (uncredited) | |
| Harry Wilson | ... | Carnival Patron (uncredited) | |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Stuart Rosenberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Eliot Ness | (book "The Untouchables") and | |
| Oscar Fraley | (book "The Untouchables") | |
| John Mantley | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Alan A. Armer | .... | executive producer (as Alan Armer) | |
| Vincent McEveety | .... | associate producer | |
| Lloyd Richards | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Charles Straumer | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ben Ray | (as Ben H. Ray) | ||
Casting by | |||
| James Lister | |||
| Lynn Stalmaster | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Rolland M. Brooks | |||
| Howard Hollander | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Harry Gordon | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kiva Hoffman | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| James Paisley | .... | production supervisor (as James A. Paisley) | |
| Marvin Stuart | .... | production manager | |
| Jerry Thorpe | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ted Schilz | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Alan Levine | .... | property master (as Allan Levine) | |
Sound Department | |||
| S.G. Haughton | .... | sound engineer | |
| Joseph G. Sorokin | .... | sound editor | |
Stunts | |||
| Charlie Picerni | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Frank Delmar | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Bill Heath | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Robert H. Raff | .... | music supervisor (as Robert Raff) | |
| Nelson Riddle | .... | composer: theme music | |
Other crew | |||
| Kellam de Forest | .... | researcher | |
| Del Reisman | .... | story editor | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Produced by | |||
| Bert Granet | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jack Cookerly | |||
| William Loose | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Lou Watt | .... | second assistant director | |
Special Effects by | |||
| A.D. Flowers | .... | special effects | |
| A. Paul Pollard | .... | special effects | |
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | IMDb TV section | IMDb Action section |
| IMDb USA section |
Like the first episode in this third season, this was outstanding. The story was terrific, the acting superb and likewise, the photography. The DVD-transfer looked almost high-def.
The story involves purchasing of heroin and how it gets sidetracked by a "thug" and a crooked ex-cop. The latter, the smart guy of the show, is played by veteran actor Martin Balsam. He is excellent, as is the thug, played by Don Gordon, who was good at playing those kind of roles during this era when "The Untouchables" was a hit TV show. Another player is the famous Frank Nitti, played by another Gordon - Bruce - and he's always interesting in that role.
Justin is an old nemesis of Eliot Ness, so Elliot is on edge.....he really, really wants this arrogant ex-lawman.
The story is tight - not a loose or dull moment in the script - and the black-and-white photography looks fantastic on the sharp CBS-TV/Paramount DVD transfer.
This episode really points out the paranoia one could have being a criminal in which no one - justifiably so - trusts anyone.