"The Charlie Argos Story" is one of the less original stories I've seen from "The Untouchables", as I've seen movies and TV shows with pretty much the same plot. Still, despite the familiarity, it is entertaining and worth seeing.
When the show begins, a mobster is dying and he's asked to see Ness. Charlie Argos knows he won't last much longer and inexplicably asks Ness to be the executor of his will because he knows Ness is so honest. Ness naturally declines...after all, why would a federal agent want to help a jerk? It seems that Charlie wants whoever is the executor to hold off on distributing his fortune and only give it to his long lost son. However, the young man hasn't been seen since going missing in action during WWI...and it's unlikely he'll ever return.
Some of Charlie's 'friends' (including his wife) know that unless they can produce a son, they'll never get a hold of the money. So they go looking for someone to pretend to be the man. However, oddly, the guy they find (Robert Vaughn) is just too good NOT to be the real thing. Is he just a lucky guesser or could be actually be Argos' kid?!
This worked despite being a recycled idea because the story supporting this plot was so strong and engaging. Well worth seeing...especially the ending.
When the show begins, a mobster is dying and he's asked to see Ness. Charlie Argos knows he won't last much longer and inexplicably asks Ness to be the executor of his will because he knows Ness is so honest. Ness naturally declines...after all, why would a federal agent want to help a jerk? It seems that Charlie wants whoever is the executor to hold off on distributing his fortune and only give it to his long lost son. However, the young man hasn't been seen since going missing in action during WWI...and it's unlikely he'll ever return.
Some of Charlie's 'friends' (including his wife) know that unless they can produce a son, they'll never get a hold of the money. So they go looking for someone to pretend to be the man. However, oddly, the guy they find (Robert Vaughn) is just too good NOT to be the real thing. Is he just a lucky guesser or could be actually be Argos' kid?!
This worked despite being a recycled idea because the story supporting this plot was so strong and engaging. Well worth seeing...especially the ending.