The Untouchables
S01E11 You Can't Pick the Number
In October 1932, Chicago was suffering under the heavy weight of the Great Depression, with rampant unemployment and widespread hardship. For many, the only glimmer of hope to escape their dire circumstances came from the lottery or punch-boards. Sensing an opportunity, the mob introduced a numbers game, where participants chose a number between 0 and 999, facing odds of 1 in 1,000 for a chance to win. The enticing 600-to-1 payout drew in countless players, while the many who lost, their money funneled into the mob's pockets, remained overlooked and unacknowledged.
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The Empty Chair
Ma Barker and Her Boys
The Jake Lingle Killing
The George Bugs Moran Story
Ain't We Got Fun?
The Vincent Mad Dog Coll Story
Mexican Stake-Out
The Artichoke King
The Tri-State Gang
The Dutch Schultz Story
You Can't Pick the Number
The Underground Railway
Syndicate Sanctuary
The Noise of Death
Star Witness
The St. Louis Story
One-Armed Bandits
Little Egypt
The Big Squeeze
The Unhired Assassin (1)
The Unhired Assassin (2)
The White Slavers
Three Thousand Suspects
The Doreen Maney Story
Portrait of a Thief
Underworld Bank
Head of Fire - Feet of Clay
The Frank Nitti Story