This episode of "The Untouchables" is all about the numbers racket-- specifically a lottery that the mob runs and poor folks pay into hoping to get rich. If you think about it, this and the very low payouts are EXACTLY what he have in America today but it's okay because it's put on by the government! Well, back in the day, it was very illegal and Ness, of course, wants to put a stop to it. But of course the local cops turn a blind eye because they're on the take...and the 'little guys' in the organization won't talk. So Ness pushed one of his men, Marty (Jerry Paris) to try to get one of these little guys to talk. Years before, Al Morrissey (Jay C. Flippen) had saved Marty's life and they were friends...and Al was one of these little guys in the organization. But Al and his son, Phil (Daryl Hickman), are adamant....they won't talk. So what happens when Al ends up getting on the wrong side of his bosses?
This is a mildly interesting episode of the series and not nearly as memorable as most. I am not saying it's bad...but it lacks the sneering, crazed villains that made many of the episodes much more enjoyable...and lowbrow.
This is a mildly interesting episode of the series and not nearly as memorable as most. I am not saying it's bad...but it lacks the sneering, crazed villains that made many of the episodes much more enjoyable...and lowbrow.