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  • The Untouchables Bird in the Hand (Season 4, Episode 6)
  • TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The Untouchables

Bird in the Hand (Season 4, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Gangster Arnie Kurtz is moving into Chicago's South Side and Eliot Ness very much wants to nab him, putting a 24 hour watch and tapping his phones. The operation is put in danger however when Kurtz inadvertently becomes part of a public ...See moreGangster Arnie Kurtz is moving into Chicago's South Side and Eliot Ness very much wants to nab him, putting a 24 hour watch and tapping his phones. The operation is put in danger however when Kurtz inadvertently becomes part of a public health emergency. Against his better judgment - but at his wife's insistence - he agrees to let her brother Benno Fisk deliver $100,000 to a New York mobster. Unknown to anyone, Benno has contracted Parrot Fever from a recently acquired pet and collapses soon after his arrival. Federal health official frantically try to trace the source of the infectious disease. For Arnie Kurtz it may mean trouble as he and his wife have been caring for Benno's pets while he is away. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
Walter Grauman (as Walter E. Grauman)
Writers
Oscar Fraley (book "The Untouchables") | Harry Kronman (written by) | Eliot Ness (book "The Untouchables")
Producer
Alan A. Armer (as Alan Armer)
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Directors
James Lister (as Stalmaster-Lister Co.) | Lynn Stalmaster (as Stalmaster-Lister Co.)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 30, 1962

Release date
Oct 30, 1962 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Stack
Eliot Ness Eliot Ness   See fewer
Dane Clark
Dr. Victor Garr Dr. Victor Garr   See fewer
John Gabriel
Dr. Dan Gifford Dr. Dan Gifford   See fewer
Herschel Bernardi
Benno Fisk Benno Fisk   See fewer
Carroll O'Connor
Arnie Kurtz Arnie Kurtz   See fewer
Nan Martin
Stella Kurtz Stella Kurtz   See fewer
Paul Picerni
Lee Hobson Lee Hobson   See fewer
Nicholas Georgiade
Enrico Rossi Enrico Rossi   See fewer
Theodore Marcuse
The Man The Man   See fewer
Bing Russell
Officer Cavanaugh Officer Cavanaugh   See fewer
John McLiam
Trucker Trucker   See fewer
Elisha Cook Jr.
Clarinet Player (as Elisha Cook) Clarinet Player (as Elisha Cook)   See fewer
Hugh Sanders
Dr. Hasker Dr. Hasker   See fewer
John Holland
Hospital Patient Hospital Patient   See fewer
Steve London
Jack Rossman Jack Rossman   See fewer
Abel Fernandez
William Youngfellow William Youngfellow   See fewer
Harvey Korman
Resident Resident   See fewer
Bill Walker
Porter Porter   See fewer
Walter Winchell
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Gene Coogan
McQuarrie (uncredited) McQuarrie (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Evans
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Sig Frohlich
Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Haskell
Vendor (uncredited) Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Kellett
Gangster Leaving Scene (uncredited) Gangster Leaving Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Man on Sidewalk (uncredited) Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Regan
Observe on Street (uncredited) Observe on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
John Rice
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Shack
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Way
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
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