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- Compelling and deeply compassionate, Untouchables is a son's tribute to his parents, an illuminating chronicle of one of the most important moments in Indian history, and an eye-opening work of nonfiction that gives readers access and insight into the lives of India's 165 million Dalits, whose struggle for equality continues even today.
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Eliot Ness, Oscar Fraley. 3.89. 773 ratings56 reviews. The Untouchables is the gripping true story of the team of men who broke the back of the vicious Chicago crime mob and its stranglehold on the nation, told by the man who orchestrated the effort.
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Dec 27, 2017 · Kitty Messner—the famously stylish book agent of the era, who specialized in popular fiction—saw potential for the crime exposé, but her team pushed back on the title. The Untouchables? With ...
The Untouchables is an autobiographical memoir by Eliot Ness co-written with Oscar Fraley, published in 1957. [1] 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 ...
The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime film [3] directed by Brian De Palma, produced by Art Linson, and written by David Mamet. The film is loosely based on the book of the same name (1957) and the real-life events it was based on, but most of its plot is fictionalized.
Oct 15, 2024 · Desilu believed that the memoir Ness co-wrote, The Untouchables, with Oscar Fraley, a sportswriter, would make good TV programming. (The book was published in 1957, after Ness’ death from a heart attack that year.) Desilu was an excellent judge of material.
Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility.
Dec 1, 1993 · by Eliot Ness (Author), Oscar Fraley (Author) 4.6 118 ratings. See all formats and editions. The Untouchables is the gripping true story of the team of men who broke the back of the vicious Chicago crime mob and its stranglehold on the nation, told by the man who orchestrated the effort.
- Eliot Ness, Oscar Fraley
