Chicago, late Spring 1932. There is public protest about the increase in drug addiction. Charlie Sebastino has amalgamated all the small distributors into one big empire, setting himself up as emperor. Ness and his Untouchables had virtually shut down dope dealings, by nailing the big operators, but this network is run through small-time pushers. One of Charlie's pushers is a park worker known as Ragpicker; right now he's selling some heroin to 19-year-old Carol Royce. Later, Ness visits Carol in the hospital, where she is dying of an overdose; she identifies the Ragpicker, who works at the Williams Street Park. Carol dies. Ness tells the reporters to print the story. At a nightclub, Sticks is playing the drums. Charlie Sebastino is coming on to the beautiful nightclub singer. Ness and Rico and Lee Hobson barge in; Charlie's boy Puffy Oselle says to his boss, ""Sorry, I couldn't stop him."" Ness has a search warrant to look for the Ragpicker, but he's not there. Frank and Joe
Name | Type | Role | |
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David Zelag Goodman | Writer | ||
Wolfe Barzell | Guest Star | ||
Joyce Taylor | Guest Star | ||
Jason Wingreen | Guest Star | ||
Gilman Rankin | Guest Star | ||
Vic Perrin | Guest Star | ||
Conrad Janis | Guest Star | ||
Carol Eve Rossen | Guest Star | ||
Eduardo Ciannelli | Guest Star | ||
Will Kuluva | Guest Star | ||
Paula Raymond | Guest Star | ||
Henry Silva | Guest Star | ||
Walter Grauman | Director |