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The Untouchables S1E2 — Ma Barker and Her Boys
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The Untouchables•Season 1•Episode 2

Ma Barker and Her Boys

7.6/10 · 198 votesOct 22, 195960 min

Ranked #20 of 28 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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January 16, 1935. Oklawaha, Florida. Eliot Ness, along with Bill Youngfellow and Martin Flaherty, are closing in on Ma Barker, who is holed up in a house along with 2 of her sons, Lloyd and Fred. Ness says they are wanted for everything from bank

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Robert Stack

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Eliot Ness

Nicholas Georgiade

Nicholas Georgiade

Enrico Rossi

Steve London

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Jack Rossman

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Lee Hobson

Abel Fernandez

Abel Fernandez

William Youngfellow

Walter Winchell

Walter Winchell

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Episode Summary

"Ma Barker and Her Boys" is episode 2 of The Untouchables season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 198 votes, ranking #20 of 28 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on October 22, 1959.

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