TV Series
The Resume
(October 15, 1959-May 21, 1963)
Aired on ABC
Robert Stack as Eliot Ness
Neville Brand as Al Capone
Bruce Gordon as Frank Nitti
Narrated by Walter Winchell
Premise: Eliot Ness and a squad of incorruptible agents take on the Chicago mob
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Van Heflin and Van Johnson turned down the role of Ness.
Prominent Italian-Americans, such as Frank Sinatra, protested what they saw as stereotyping.
Critics protested the 'excessive and senseless' violence.
Several FBI agents complained about their successes being attributed to Ness.
Stack declined to return for a fifth season after suffering a vocal cord hemorrhage caused by the hectic pace of production.
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The Chicago mob reportedly considered rubbing out producer Desi Arnaz for focussing attention on the Mafia before deciding a hit would cause more trouble than it was worth.
To counter the claims of anti-Italian stereotyping, later episodes gave more prominence to agent Enrico Rossi.
Guest stars on the series included Lee Marvin, James Caan, Martin Balsam, Peter Falk, Telly Savalas and Barbara Stanwyck.
It was made into a popular Oscar-winning movie (1987).
Credit: C. Fishel
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