Summary When boxer Joey McGrath dies in the ring, the medical examiner reports no special circumstances and the Press put it down to a tragic accident. A lab technician in the ME's office informs Eliot Ness that the medical report was fixed and McGrath had a high level of morphine in his blood, suggesting he had been drugged before the bout. McGrath's manager Barney Jarreau is a straight arrow who wasn't involved in the fix but with the McGrath incident about to be reviewed, numbers racketeer Rudy Krasna decides to force Jarreau's hand to fix an upcoming championship fight. Ness pressures Jarreau to help them out but he is reluctant to do so in order to protect his wife.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Robert Stack Paul Picerni Walter Winchell Nicholas Georgiade
Genres : Action Crime Drama
Release date : Apr 12, 1961
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Desilu Productions Langford Productions
Summary When boxer Joey McGrath dies in the ring, the medical examiner reports no special circumstances and the Press put it down to a tragic accident. A lab technician in the ME's office informs Eliot Ness that the medical report was fixed and McGrath had a high level of morphine in his blood, suggesting he had been drugged before the bout. McGrath's manager Barney Jarreau is a straight arrow who wasn't involved in the fix but with the McGrath incident about to be reviewed, numbers racketeer Rudy Krasna decides to force Jarreau's hand to fix an upcoming championship fight. Ness pressures Jarreau to help them out but he is reluctant to do so in order to protect his wife.
Genres : Action Crime Drama
Release date : Apr 12, 1961
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Desilu Productions Langford Productions
