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Line of Fire

Chicago, January 1933. Danceland has a big sign, ""30 girls, open until 2 a.m."" Inside, customers mingle with the dime-a-dance girls. Hoofer Ellie Haskell says goodnight to the owner, Marty Pulaski; outside, she is immediately shot by a sniper on the roof of a building across the street-- the sniper is Herbie Pulaski, Marty's mentally disturbed brother. Lt. Roy Gunther is on the case, he questions Marty, who has 20% of the dancing racket. However, Marty is sure his main competitor, Vince Bogan who owns 80% of the dance racket, is responsible for the killing; Marty phones Bogan and threatens to rub him out. Back at Ness' office, Lt. Roy Gunther discusses the case with Eliot. Ness has to go to New York to testify before a grand jury, he'll be gone a week-- he puts Lee Hobson in charge. Marty has his brother Herbie drive him over to Bogan's place; inside, Marty shoots Bogan. Outside, when Herbie hears the shots, he reaches for his rifle in the trunk of the car-- and has a flashback

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  • Originally Aired May 14, 1963
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network ABC (US)
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created February 13, 2020 by
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  • Modified July 11, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Tony Barrett Writer
Irving J. McCarthy Writer
Grace Lee Whitney Guest Star
Ford Rainey Guest Star
Theodore Marcuse Guest Star
Richard Bakalyan Guest Star
Shary Marshall Guest Star
Ed Nelson Guest Star
Charlie Picerni Guest Star
Sherwood Price Guest Star
Joe De Santis Guest Star
Robert Butler Director