"The Guilty Men" is well acted...that's for sure. But the show suffers from two huge problems...it seems like it doesn't belong on "Thriller" and the ending is far from satisfying. Overall, it's a disappointment.
The story is about a mobster, Charlie Romano (Frank Silvera). After spending a lifetime cheating, stealing and hurting those around him, he's the head of organized crime...but for what? His brother (John Marley) hates him and he's a social pariah. So, perhaps to try to buy his way out of Hell, Charlie wants the organization to get out of the drug business and be a kinder, friendlier sort of mob. How this impacts him and those within the mob is what the show is about....hardly topics you'd expect to see on this show.
In addition to the above mentioned actors, Everett Sloane and Jay C. Flippen star in this one. The plot, believe it or not, is much of what you'll find in "The Godfather"...which is great except that it's supposed to be a suspense program...and there's precious little of it and the ending just stinks.