Eliot Ness and the Untouchables The Historical Reality and the Film and Television Depictions |
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| Author:
| Tucker, Kenneth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4996-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Eliot Ness has been transformed into a legend by the films and television programs that depicted the war he waged against Al Capone. This updated second edition includes information gathered through interviews with members of the original casts of the TV and film versions of The Untouchables. Also included is new material on the historical Frank Nitti and ""The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run"", along with several gangsters whom Ness never actually encountered except in his media portrayals.
Eliot Ness has been transformed into a legend by the films and television programs that depicted the war he waged against Al Capone. This updated second edition includes information gathered through interviews with members of the original casts of the TV and film versions of The Untouchables. Also included is new material on the historical Frank Nitti and ""The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run"", along with several gangsters whom Ness never actually encountered except in his media portrayals.