EPISODE 18

The LAWLESS YEARS is the Tommy gun-blazing story of New York's notorious gangland bootleggers, bookmakers, and hired killers. This authentic docudrama is based on the real-life cases of Detective Barney Ruditsky, commanding officer of the city's famed Gangster Squad. THE SONNY ROSEN STORY Aired May 19, 1961, Season 1 Episode 18 Stars: James Gregory, John Gabriel, Dorothy Adams Director: James Neilson High-society scion Sonny Rosen is kidnapped, and $100,000 in ransom is demanded from his terrified parents.

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EPISODE 19

The LAWLESS YEARS is the Tommy gun-blazing story of New York's notorious gangland bootleggers, bookmakers, and hired killers. This authentic docudrama Is based on the real-life cases of Detective Barney Ruditsky, commanding officer of the city's famed Gangster Squad. THE NICK PRANTERA STORY Aired September 3, 1959, Season 1 Episode 19/19 Stars: James Gregory, Robert Strauss, Ann Carroll Director: Allen H. Miner A shady lawyer recognizes a bowery bum as a former leader of the New York underworld.

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EPISODE 20

The LAWLESS YEARS is the Tommy gun-blazing story of New York's notorious gangland bootleggers, bookmakers, and hired killers. This authentic docudrama Is based on the real-life cases of Detective Barney Ruditsky, commanding officer of the city's famed Gangster Squad. THE AL BROWN STORY Aired October 1, 1959, Season 1 Episode 20 Stars: James Gregory, Jack Weston, Wally Campo Director: Allen H. Miner A blind man's shop is completely demolished by a young hood named Al Brown, who would become even more notorious elsewhere under another name.

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The Lawless Years

Synopsis

Detective Barney Ruditsky faces his most personal case when the wife of paid killer Artie Moon—an old family friend—begs him to intervene before her husband crosses a line he can never come back from. As Moon ruthlessly climbs the ranks of New York's criminal underworld, determined to make his mark independent of the established mob bosses, Ruditsky must race against time to stop a man whose deadly ambitions threaten to destroy not only his own soul but the lives of everyone around him. A gripping crime drama based on authentic 1920s gangland cases.

Crime, Drama