Alphonse Gabriel Capone, later known as Al Capone, was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Capone rose to power and became the boss of the Chicago Outfit, controlling much of the illegal alcohol trade during Prohibition.
Eliot Ness began his career at the Bureau of Prohibition, later leading the Untouchables team to fight organized crime in Chicago.
Eliot Ness assembled a team of incorruptible law enforcement agents who were committed to bringing down Al Capone's criminal empire.
Seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were murdered in a gangland killing, widely believed to have been orchestrated by Al Capone's gang.
Al Capone was convicted on charges of tax evasion, marking a major legal victory against organized crime.
Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, serving time at various prisons including Alcatraz.
Eliot Ness is appointed to the U.S. Treasury Department's Prohibition Unit with a mission to bring down Al Capone's illegal alcohol operations.
Agent Malone is killed during a botched raid, highlighting the dangers the Untouchables face in their fight against organized crime.
Jim Malone, a tough Chicago police officer, joins Ness and lends his experience to the Untouchables' efforts.
The Untouchables launch a successful raid on one of Capone's illegal distilleries, seizing large quantities of alcohol.
Ness investigates a payroll corruption scheme that implicates Capone's men, uncovering financial evidence.
Capone's men attempt to intimidate Ness through an assassination attempt which ultimately fails.
Frank Nitti, Capone's second in command, faces legal prosecution as part of Ness's strategy to dismantle Capone's organization.
Ness and his team engage in a violent confrontation with Capone's enforcers at a crowded train station.
Jim Malone is killed during the train station shootout, a severe blow to Ness's team.
Ness works closely with Treasury accountants to build a tax evasion case against Capone.
Capone is convicted on tax evasion charges and sentenced to prison, effectively ending his criminal reign.
