The Tenth Commandment (1954)

This special program examines the evils of organized crime. Host Steve Allen discusses the problem of mob influence with William J. Keating, staff counsel for the New York City Anti-Crime Committee; John M. O'Mara, manager of the New York Anti-Crime Committee; Victor Riesel, a columnist; Sol Marks, Assistant Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Justice's Immigration and Naturalization Service; and George H. White, District Supervisor-at-Large for the U.S. Narcotics Bureau. Actor James Gregory plays "Mr. Mob" in the role of devil's advocate. Topics include mob activities in various legitimate businesses, pressure to cancel this program, and drug traffic. Sol Marks of the U.S. Justice Department describes the agency's war against crime. Organized crime activity in the recording industry and in entertainment is also discussed.