Werner Klemperer certainly is not the sort of guy you'd expect to see on "The Untouchables"...but it's still a very good episode.
This episode is set in Detroit, home of the infamous Purple Gang (also of "Jailhouse Rock" fame, by the way). This mob was famous for killings, bootlegging and much more...but their biggest claim to fame were their kidnappings. However, in a twist that makes ZERO sense, the leader of the Purples, Eddie (Steven Cochran), decides to kidnap a member of the Nitti/Capone mob--something that never would have happened in real life. Despite this, it's still a very entertaining show because of the acting of Cochran and because of all the action. Enjoyable but like so many episodes, the stories actually take HUGE liberties with the truth and should never be seen as history lessons.
This episode is set in Detroit, home of the infamous Purple Gang (also of "Jailhouse Rock" fame, by the way). This mob was famous for killings, bootlegging and much more...but their biggest claim to fame were their kidnappings. However, in a twist that makes ZERO sense, the leader of the Purples, Eddie (Steven Cochran), decides to kidnap a member of the Nitti/Capone mob--something that never would have happened in real life. Despite this, it's still a very entertaining show because of the acting of Cochran and because of all the action. Enjoyable but like so many episodes, the stories actually take HUGE liberties with the truth and should never be seen as history lessons.