The Untouchables
Prohibition-era crimefighters
The Untouchables refers to the group of Prohibition-era federal agents led by Eliot Ness who pursued Chicago gangster Al Capone in the late 1920s.
The name came from their reputation for being incorruptible—they couldn't be bribed or intimidated.
The story became a 1959 television series and a 1987 film: I watched The Untouchables last night.
- CaponeNotorious Chicago crime boss
- ProhibitionConstitutional alcohol ban era
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- Eliot NessProhibition-era federal agent
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
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The Untouchablesthe mob
Organized criminal enterprise
bootleggers · Al Capone · organized crime · gangsters · the syndicate
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