The Untouchables: The Speculator (1963)

Synopsis of The Untouchables: The Speculator

When the producers of The Untouchables bowed to the pressure of the Italian-American Anti-Defamation league and began focusing on non-Italian villains, they decided to drop one of the series' most popular characters, gangster Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Bruce Gordon). But with the series' ratings in rapid decline, it was decided to bring Nitti back--and here he is, up to his old tricks. On this occasion, Nitti has formed a partnership with mob bookkeeper Leo Stazek (a definitely pre-Kojak Telly Savalas), who has come up with a brilliant plan to increase the profits of "The Enforcer"'s bootlegging racket. Stazek's scheme involves heavy speculation in the stock market, and for a while the grateful Nitti is rolling in dough. What Frank doesn't realize is that Stazek is planning to double-cross him and grab all the profits (and "The Enforcer"'s power) for himself. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Director(s):

Allen Reisner

Writer(s):

Max Ehrlich

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