The Untouchables: The Purple Gang (1961)
Even their fellow hoodlums are in mortal terror of the Purple Gang, a Detroit-based operation led by Eddie Fletcher (Steve Cochran). Now the Gang has come up with racket that surpasses all their previous achievements: namely, kidnapping other mobsters and holding them for ransom, knowing full well that their victims can't go to the police. But Fletcher sets the stage for his own inevitable downfall when his boys snatch Jan Tornek (played by a pre-Hogan's Heroes) Werner Klemperer), a minor functionary of the Capone gang who is presently under surveillance by Elliot Ness (Robert Stack) and the Untouchables. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Walter E. Grauman
Synopsis of The Untouchables: The Purple Gang
Even their fellow hoodlums are in mortal terror of the Purple Gang, a Detroit-based operation led by Eddie Fletcher (Steve Cochran). Now the Gang has come up with racket that surpasses all their previous achievements: namely, kidnapping other mobsters and holding them for ransom, knowing full well that their victims can't go to the police. But Fletcher sets the stage for his own inevitable downfall when his boys snatch Jan Tornek (played by a pre-Hogan's Heroes) Werner Klemperer), a minor functionary of the Capone gang who is presently under surveillance by Elliot Ness (Robert Stack) and the Untouchables. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Untouchables: The Purple Gang
- Rayford Barnes - Edward Wiles
- Harvey B. Dunn - Superintendant
- Steven Geray - Eric Vajda
- Werner Klemperer - Jan Tornek
- Carl Milletaire - Nick Tomassi
- John Zaccaro - Andrews
- Arthur Kendall - Machine Gun Machem
- Steve Cochran - Eddie Fletcher
- James Flavin - Rocky Garver
- Bruce Gordon - Frank Nitti
- Paul Lambert - Silky De Long
- Ilka Windish - Mrs. Tornek
- Joe Turkel - Loman
- Director(s):
- Walter E. Grauman
- Writer(s):
- John Mantley
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