Lloyd Nolan stars as George "Bugs" Moran, the number two man on the wanted list now that Al Capone was behind bars. The date is March, 1932, and Moran is kidnapping people among other things. In this episode, he kidnaps a small boy about 12.
Elliott Ness, who has to go to Washington to give details of Capone's case, leaves "Martin Flaherty" in charge. Marty has Moran tailed night and day. After Moran makes a phone call to the parents of the young boy (whose father is played by Jack Warden), Flaherty starts to get wind of what the famous crook is doing.
This episode is good because Nolan made it so, especially with his speech to the union workers. His kidnapping plan was solely to get control of a local truckers' union (the boy's father was president of the union) and the speech he gives them is riveting. That was the highlight of the show, I thought. I also was impressed with the ending: a very realistic one, and not one you'd expect. The only disappointment was Robert Stack taking the week off as "Ness." He only had two very short scenes. (Odd the star of the show would take off in only the fourth episode of the series.)
One last thing that really impressed was the quality of the transfer. So far, this Untouchables - Season One DVD looks good. For TV shows that almost 60 years old, the picture is sharp and the black-and-white contrasts outstanding. In spots, it looks like an excellent film noir of the '40s.