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*CompleteMonster: [[HumanTraffickers Mig Torrance]] from "The White Slavers", UsefulNotes/AlCapone's chief white slaver, is a ruthless pimp who values power and control. Getting women addicted to drugs and forcing them into prostitution to feed their addiction, Mig often [[WouldHitAGirl punishes his stock]] by either throwing acid at their face, or having them scarred. When the Untouchables attempt to intercept his men smuggling a dozen women from Tijuana, Mig [[DestroyTheEvidence orders the women to be killed to cover the evidence]]. When his brother Ernie wants out of his operation, Mig, after threatening to kill him, promises to let him go should he bring him Eliot Ness for him to kill, hoping to surpass Capone and become mayor of Chicago.
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* AccidentalInnuendo: "This man could finger Al Capone."
* {{Adorkable}}: Wallace is a very nerdy guy with an enthusiasm for accounting. Even when he [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]], he awkwardly charges his opponents while [[ScreamingWarrior screaming]] then follows it up by sipping alcohol from the now leaking barrels when no one's looking.
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Possibly overlapping with FridgeBrilliance; Capone's lawyer, at the end, immediately enters a plea of guilty as soon as the judge orders the bribed jury swapped out for another one. The lawyer does this without Capone's consent which, as noted on this wiki and elsewhere, is grounds for an immediate mistrial in real life. Anyone ever consider that said attorney knew this and pulled the stunt as a Hail Mary to get Capone off once he knew it was otherwise all over?
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: It's Music/EnnioMorricone, so this is a given.
* CatharsisFactor: Nitti being thrown off the courthouse roof by Ness is nothing but crowd-pleasing considering how much of a monster Nitti has been throughout the movie.
* ClicheStorm: The amount of tropes this film plays remorselessly straight (among other things, TheMentor, NeverHurtAnInnocent, SacrificialLion, ManOfWealthAndTaste, TheSquad, YouHaveFailedMe, BlackAndWhiteMorality, VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory, etc) can be rather jarring to to some modern viewers. But seeing how popular the film became in its day, and what a great following it still has, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools it wasn't necessarily a bad thing]].
* CompleteMonster: [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade Frank Nitti]] is [[TheDragon the main enforcer]] and [[PsychoForHire hitman]] for UsefulNotes/AlCapone, personally doing much of Capone's dirty work. Nitti is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first introduced]] coldly bombing a restaurant on Capone's behalf, with a little girl being killed in the blast. Nitti also threatens the lives of Elliot Ness's family when he starts making trouble for Capone. Nitti later murders two cops, a mob witness and Untouchable agent Oscar Wallace all in succession and writes the word "Touchable" on the wall in blood. He also tricks Untouchable and Irish cop James Malone into a compromising position to gun him down not long after that. Nitti then shoots an officer who attempts to help Ness detain him and finally taunts Ness about how Malone "died screaming like a stuck Irish Pig" and how he will not face justice for this.
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* ConsolationAward: A conversation in the film ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'' suggests that Connery received the nod for Best Supporting Actor for this reason.
* HilariousInHindsight: In this film, Creator/SeanConnery's character frequently says you should NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight. Not long afterwards, Sean would star in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' as the father of Franchise/IndianaJones, a man that always brings a gun to knife fights. Further, in that film, Connery's character successfully wins a fight against a fighter plane with an ''[[ImprovisedWeaponUser umbrella]]''.
** The same film sees Connery act opposite Creator/JohnRhysDavies, who would go onto be part of the 1993 ''Untouchables'' TV series as a member of that incarnation of Ness' team. His character's name? Michael ''Malone''.
* LoveToHate: Billy Drago's portrayal of Nitti is so scary that he's arguably the most memorable character in the movie.
* MemeticMutation:
** "I want him dead! I want his family.. dead!"
** "You're nothing but a lot of talk and a badge!!"
** The whole "How to get Capone" speech.
** "Somebody messes with me, I'm gonna mess with him."
* RetroactiveRecognition: A young Creator/JohnBarrowman appears uncredited as a street person.
* SpecialEffectFailure:
** Toward the end of the bridge scene, Ness throws a frag grenade at one of the gangsters, which then explodes. Even on a first viewing, it's apparent that the grenade itself does not blow up, but rather a separate charge buried directly behind it.
** The green screen effects during [[spoiler:Nitti's death scene]] are pretty noticeable as well.
* AccidentalInnuendo: "This man could finger Al Capone."
* {{Adorkable}}: Wallace is a very nerdy guy with an enthusiasm for accounting. Even when he [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]], he awkwardly charges his opponents while [[ScreamingWarrior screaming]] then follows it up by sipping alcohol from the now leaking barrels when no one's looking.
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Possibly overlapping with FridgeBrilliance; Capone's lawyer, at the end, immediately enters a plea of guilty as soon as the judge orders the bribed jury swapped out for another one. The lawyer does this without Capone's consent which, as noted on this wiki and elsewhere, is grounds for an immediate mistrial in real life. Anyone ever consider that said attorney knew this and pulled the stunt as a Hail Mary to get Capone off once he knew it was otherwise all over?
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: It's Music/EnnioMorricone, so this is a given.
* CatharsisFactor: Nitti being thrown off the courthouse roof by Ness is nothing but crowd-pleasing considering how much of a monster Nitti has been throughout the movie.
* ClicheStorm: The amount of tropes this film plays remorselessly straight (among other things, TheMentor, NeverHurtAnInnocent, SacrificialLion, ManOfWealthAndTaste, TheSquad, YouHaveFailedMe, BlackAndWhiteMorality, VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory, etc) can be rather jarring to to some modern viewers. But seeing how popular the film became in its day, and what a great following it still has, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools it wasn't necessarily a bad thing]].
* CompleteMonster: [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade Frank Nitti]] is [[TheDragon the main enforcer]] and [[PsychoForHire hitman]] for UsefulNotes/AlCapone, personally doing much of Capone's dirty work. Nitti is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first introduced]] coldly bombing a restaurant on Capone's behalf, with a little girl being killed in the blast. Nitti also threatens the lives of Elliot Ness's family when he starts making trouble for Capone. Nitti later murders two cops, a mob witness and Untouchable agent Oscar Wallace all in succession and writes the word "Touchable" on the wall in blood. He also tricks Untouchable and Irish cop James Malone into a compromising position to gun him down not long after that. Nitti then shoots an officer who attempts to help Ness detain him and finally taunts Ness about how Malone "died screaming like a stuck Irish Pig" and how he will not face justice for this.
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* ConsolationAward: A conversation in the film ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'' suggests that Connery received the nod for Best Supporting Actor for this reason.
* HilariousInHindsight: In this film, Creator/SeanConnery's character frequently says you should NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight. Not long afterwards, Sean would star in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' as the father of Franchise/IndianaJones, a man that always brings a gun to knife fights. Further, in that film, Connery's character successfully wins a fight against a fighter plane with an ''[[ImprovisedWeaponUser umbrella]]''.
** The same film sees Connery act opposite Creator/JohnRhysDavies, who would go onto be part of the 1993 ''Untouchables'' TV series as a member of that incarnation of Ness' team. His character's name? Michael ''Malone''.
* LoveToHate: Billy Drago's portrayal of Nitti is so scary that he's arguably the most memorable character in the movie.
* MemeticMutation:
** "I want him dead! I want his family.. dead!"
** "You're nothing but a lot of talk and a badge!!"
** The whole "How to get Capone" speech.
** "Somebody messes with me, I'm gonna mess with him."
* RetroactiveRecognition: A young Creator/JohnBarrowman appears uncredited as a street person.
* SpecialEffectFailure:
** Toward the end of the bridge scene, Ness throws a frag grenade at one of the gangsters, which then explodes. Even on a first viewing, it's apparent that the grenade itself does not blow up, but rather a separate charge buried directly behind it.
** The green screen effects during [[spoiler:Nitti's death scene]] are pretty noticeable as well.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Wallace is a very nerdy guy with an enthusiasm for accounting. Even when he [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]], he awkwardly charges his opponents while [[ScreamingWarrior screaming]] then follows it up by sipping alcohol from the now leaking barrels when no one's looking.
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* LoveToHate: Billy Drago's portrayal of Nitti is so scary that he's arguably the most memorable character in the movie.
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* CompleteMonster: Frank Nitti is presented as a PsychoForHire for UsefulNotes/AlCapone. Introduced early on as Capone's main enforcer and hitman, Nitti is seen bombing a restaurant with a little girl inside, not caring that she's killed as well. Through the film, Nitti handles Capone's wetwork, ruthlessly murdering anyone in his way with barely disguised relish, continuing to eat his meal even as the man right next to him is having his brains bashed out by Capone, slaughtering both Oscar Wallace and the Capone man apprehended by the squad and writing "touchable" on the wall in their blood, and later gunning down tough Irish cop Malone. He threatens Elliot Ness's family if he won't drop his case. Nitti later tries to rub his own status as untouchable in Ness's face, even taunting him that Malone "died screaming like a stuck Irish pig," which finally makes even the composed Ness snap.
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* CompleteMonster: [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade Frank Nitti Nitti]] is presented as a PsychoForHire [[TheDragon the main enforcer]] and [[PsychoForHire hitman]] for UsefulNotes/AlCapone. Introduced early on as UsefulNotes/AlCapone, personally doing much of Capone's main enforcer and hitman, dirty work. Nitti is seen [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first introduced]] coldly bombing a restaurant on Capone's behalf, with a little girl inside, not caring that she's being killed as well. Through in the film, blast. Nitti handles Capone's wetwork, ruthlessly murdering anyone in his way with barely disguised relish, continuing to eat his meal even as the man right next to him is having his brains bashed out by Capone, slaughtering both Oscar Wallace and the Capone man apprehended by the squad and writing "touchable" on the wall in their blood, and later gunning down tough Irish cop Malone. He also threatens the lives of Elliot Ness's family if when he won't drop his case. starts making trouble for Capone. Nitti later tries murders two cops, a mob witness and Untouchable agent Oscar Wallace all in succession and writes the word "Touchable" on the wall in blood. He also tricks Untouchable and Irish cop James Malone into a compromising position to rub his own status as untouchable in Ness's face, even taunting gun him that down not long after that. Nitti then shoots an officer who attempts to help Ness detain him and finally taunts Ness about how Malone "died screaming like a stuck Irish pig," which finally makes even the composed Ness snap.Pig" and how he will not face justice for this.
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** The title character in the episode "The Rusty Heller Story" is played by Creator/ElizabethMontgomery, best known as Samantha in ''Series/{{Betwitched}}''. While the idea of seeing her play Rusty Heller, who is a prostitute, already makes for quite a clash in comparison with Samantha, it gets downright hysterical when one of her clients is played by Creator/DavidWhite, who played Larry Tate, the boss of Samantha's husband Darrin on ''Bewitched''!
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** The title character in the episode "The Rusty Heller Story" is played by Creator/ElizabethMontgomery, best known as Samantha in ''Series/{{Betwitched}}''.''Series/{{Bewitched}}''. While the idea of seeing her play Rusty Heller, who is a prostitute, already makes for quite a clash in comparison with Samantha, it gets downright hysterical when one of her clients is played by Creator/DavidWhite, who played Larry Tate, the boss of Samantha's husband Darrin on ''Bewitched''!
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* HilariousInHindsight:
** In this film, Creator/SeanConnery's character frequently says you should NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight. Not long afterwards, Sean would star in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' as the father of Franchise/IndianaJones, a man that always brings a gun to knife fights. Further, in that film, Connery's character successfully wins a fight against a fighter plane with an ''[[ImprovisedWeaponUser umbrella]]''.
** Similarly, Austrian-born actor John Banner appeared on the TV show as a Bavarian brewmeister, who is later confronted by a fellow brewmeister - whose brewery was rushed by the police - to see what he knows about any of it. [[Series/HogansHeroes He knows nussink! NUSSINK!]]
** In this film, Creator/SeanConnery's character frequently says you should NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight. Not long afterwards, Sean would star in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' as the father of Franchise/IndianaJones, a man that always brings a gun to knife fights. Further, in that film, Connery's character successfully wins a fight against a fighter plane with an ''[[ImprovisedWeaponUser umbrella]]''.
** Similarly, Austrian-born actor John Banner appeared on the TV show as a Bavarian brewmeister, who is later confronted by a fellow brewmeister - whose brewery was rushed by the police - to see what he knows about any of it. [[Series/HogansHeroes He knows nussink! NUSSINK!]]
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* HilariousInHindsight:
**HilariousInHindsight: In this film, Creator/SeanConnery's character frequently says you should NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight. Not long afterwards, Sean would star in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' as the father of Franchise/IndianaJones, a man that always brings a gun to knife fights. Further, in that film, Connery's character successfully wins a fight against a fighter plane with an ''[[ImprovisedWeaponUser umbrella]]''. \n** Similarly, Austrian-born actor John Banner appeared on the TV show as a Bavarian brewmeister, who is later confronted by a fellow brewmeister - whose brewery was rushed by the police - to see what he knows about any of it. [[Series/HogansHeroes He knows nussink! NUSSINK!]]
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* HilariousInHindsight:
** Austrian-born actor John Banner appeared on the TV show as a Bavarian brewmeister, who is later confronted by a fellow brewmeister - whose brewery was rushed by the police - to see what he knows about any of it. [[Series/HogansHeroes He knows nussink! NUSSINK!]]
** The title character in the episode "The Rusty Heller Story" is played by Creator/ElizabethMontgomery, best known as Samantha in ''Series/{{Betwitched}}''. While the idea of seeing her play Rusty Heller, who is a prostitute, already makes for quite a clash in comparison with Samantha, it gets downright hysterical when one of her clients is played by Creator/DavidWhite, who played Larry Tate, the boss of Samantha's husband Darrin on ''Bewitched''!