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With an increase in crime the citizens of Chicago demand action. Prominent attorney Willard Thornton is appointed to the newly created post of Crime Commissioner. Eliot Ness is suspicious of Thornton and his suspicions happen to be correct. Thornton is secretly the head of a newly formed crime cartel. Cartel enforcer Steve "Country Boy" Parrish wants to quit the rackets and return to his rural roots but he knows too much about Thornton and the crime cartel to be allowed to go quietly into the night by either side of the law.
Episode Info
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Episode number: 3x2 Airdate: Thursday October 19th, 1961 |
Guest Stars
Main Cast
Recap
In the summer of 1933 a new crime wave hits Chicago. Outraged citizens demand action and they get it in the form of a new crime commissioner. Distinguished attorney Willard Thornton is appointed to the post. Eliot Ness, present at Thornton's appointment, does not appear pleased at this event...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Future Archie Bunker Carroll O'Connor would return in Season Four's Bird in the Hand.
Mary Fickett is best known for her role as Ruth Martin on the long running ABC daytime drama All My Children.
Locations: Chicago, Five Points IL
Episode Quotes
Hobson: (about Loomis) I know he's a small fish but are you gonna just throw him back?
Ness: How else can the big fish find him?
Ness: How else can the big fish find him?
Lubin: You have to go clear through to Springfield?
Thornton: I'm afraid so. I'm having dinner with the governor.
Thornton: I'm afraid so. I'm having dinner with the governor.
Ness: Well, Country Boy Parrish.
Parrish: You got a nerve bustin' in here. Can't a man read his paper?
Ness: If that's all he's doing.
Parrish: You got a nerve bustin' in here. Can't a man read his paper?
Ness: If that's all he's doing.
Parrish: You better get yourself a glass of water, Mr. Ness. You sound like you're losin' your voice.
Ness: Don't make book on it.
Parrish: All right, it's your throat.
Ness: It's your neck. I'm gonna put a rope around it.
Ness: Don't make book on it.
Parrish: All right, it's your throat.
Ness: It's your neck. I'm gonna put a rope around it.
Ness: (to Parrish) You'd better sleep with a couple of blankets. Those cells get drafty.
Ness: I didn't know raccoons made such good pets.
Emmy: They don't.
Emmy: They don't.
Parrish: (to Emmy) You don't lock me up like some lousy raccoon!
Analysis
Here we get to see one of the more memorable female characters of the series. Mary Fickett gives a touching and multi-faceted performance as the tomboyish Emmy Sarver who's so desperate for love that she tries to force a fugitive mob hitman to stay with her forever.
Other Episode Crew
| • Executive Producer | Alan A. Armer |
| • Producer | Lloyd Richards |
| • Associate Producer | Vincent McEveety |
| • Casting | James Lister (2) | Lynn Stalmaster |
| • Music Supervisor | Robert H. Raff |
| • Hairstylist | Jean Udko |
| • Make-up | Kiva Hoffman |
| • Set Decorator | Harry Gordon |
| • Property Master | Kenneth L. Westcott |
| • Director of Photography | Charles Straumer |
| • Story Editor | Del Reisman |
| • Production Supervisor | James Paisley |
| • Art Director | Howard Hollander | Rolland M. Brooks |
| • Production Management | Marvin Stuart |
| • Sound Editor | Ross Taylor |
| • Based On The Works Of | Oscar Fraley | Eliot Ness |
| • Film Editor | Robert L. Swanson |
| • Researcher | Kellam De Forest |
| • Costumer | Frank Delmar |
| • Assistant Director | Bud Grace |
| • Sound Engineer | S.G. Haughton |
| • Executive In Charge Of Production | Jerry Thorpe |
| • Composer | Nelson Riddle |
| • Editorial Supervisor | Bill Heath |
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