This series was about "The Untouchables", supposedly government officials, possibly for the ATF,that fought "corruption" during the days of Prohibition. It was the idea that it was impossible for them to be corrupted.
The idea/law of Prohibition, in itself, is preposterous, and only benefited the mobs.
However, this series is quite engaging, and one can get absorbed into the drama of fighting the mobs.
What quite surprised me was the impact this series had to the Italian/Sicilian communities. For Desi Arnaz to be threatened and for contracts to be placed on him is amazing. I did not think that the series was disparaging to Sicilians/Italians, only to those involved in crimes, which, of course, is not the same. I am glad that the contract on his life was rescinded.
The actors are those that were famous or became famous. Robert Stack was his usual great self (especially from Airplane!), and a great skeet shooter. There are so many other great actors.
The idea/law of Prohibition, in itself, is preposterous, and only benefited the mobs.
However, this series is quite engaging, and one can get absorbed into the drama of fighting the mobs.
What quite surprised me was the impact this series had to the Italian/Sicilian communities. For Desi Arnaz to be threatened and for contracts to be placed on him is amazing. I did not think that the series was disparaging to Sicilians/Italians, only to those involved in crimes, which, of course, is not the same. I am glad that the contract on his life was rescinded.
The actors are those that were famous or became famous. Robert Stack was his usual great self (especially from Airplane!), and a great skeet shooter. There are so many other great actors.