| Description |
4 videodiscs (805 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC. |
| Language |
English or Spanish dialogue, English, Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally broadcast on television during the 1959-1960 season. |
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Contains the first 14 episodes from the first season, plus "The scarface mob," the seamless movie version of the two-part pilot first broadcast on the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Robert Stack, Nicholas Georgiade, Abel Fernandez, Steve London. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Walter Winchell. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: The scarface mob ; The empty chair ; Ma Barker and her boys -- Disc 2: The George "Bugs" Moran story ; The Jake Lingle killing ; Ain't we got fun ; Vincent "Mad dog" Coll -- Disc 3: Mexican stake-out ; The Artichoke King ; The Tri-state Gang ; The Dutch Schultz story -- Disc 4: You can't pick the number ; The underground railway ; Syndicate sanctuary ; The noise of death. |
| Awards |
Emmy Awards, 1960: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Robert Stack) |
| Subject |
Ness, Eliot -- Drama.
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Gangsters -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Organized crime -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Nineteen thirties -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Television programs.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Stack, Robert, 1919-2003.
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Georgiade, Nicholas.
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Fernández, Abel.
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London, Steve.
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Winchell, Walter, 1897-1972.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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CBS Studios Inc.
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Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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CBS DVD (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
097361227740 |
| Music No. |
12277 Paramount Home Entertainment |
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