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Unlike his fellow mobsters, Vincent Tunis (Joseph Sirola) can boast of an excellent education and a superbly analystical mind. This he proves when he methodically buys up and hoards all of the surplus whiskey in Chicago, waits patiently for other booze-supply sources to dry up, then sells his merchandise at an enormous profit. Unfortunately, Tunis has overlooked a small but crucial detail--and soon finds himself at the mercy of the equally methodical Elliot Ness (Robert Stack), who intends to settle accounts with Tunis for framing him on a phony bribery charge.