The Untouchables
by Eliot Ness, Oscar Fraleyliterary work· published 1957
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The Untouchables is an autobiographical memoir by Eliot Ness co-written with Oscar Fraley, published in 1957. The book deals with the experiences of Ness, who was a federal agent in the Bureau of Prohibition, as he fought crime in Chicago in the late 1920s and early 1930s with the help of a special team of agents handpicked for their incorruptibility, nicknamed The Untouchables. The main part of the book is written in first-person anecdotal style, as if directly from Ness's reminiscences; a foreword and afterword by Fraley provide historical context.
Adaptations (3)
The Untouchables has been adapted 3 times, across television series and film, from 1959 to 1987.
The Scarface Mob1959 · film · 102 min · dir. Phil Karlson · IMDb ↗IMDb7.2In 1929 Chicago, Federal investigator Eliot Ness struggles in the fight against Al Capone. He decides to form a special team of reliable, dedicated, honest law enforcement officers.
The Untouchables1987 · film · 119 min · dir. Brian De Palma · IMDb ↗Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
