Unsold Television Pilot: ''Unsolved'' (1950)
1950 · Television · 26 min
- Drama
- Crime
Synopsis
An unsold television pilot presumably from the 1950's. Based partially on the real-life murder of criminal Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel. Air date is unknown.
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★★★ · Not bad · HaywardM · 2013-02-11
Several great character actors in it like Oakland and Greer, and decent production. But not 1950's production date is 1960. Looks like MCMLX not MCMLI or even MCMLV two points top and bottom crossing. Definitely an X
★★★ · Unsolved. · richgoup · 2011-02-14
Release date: 1960. Television series pilot for a proposed series that purported to show the circumstances behind a famous unsolved murder. The victim this time out is Martin `Mugsy` Heidel, a West Coast underworld boss who loses all his Hollywood friends when he is accused of murdering a small-time bookie. He vows to create a fabulous hotel, casino and entertainment hot-spot just across the border of Nevada and make it so lavish that the men and women who snubbed him will crave his affection again. When Mugsy plows all the profits back into the hotel, his criminal bosses are not pleased and…