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.

S1E18

The Lawless Years

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Synopsis

In the heart of Prohibition-era New York, Detective Barney Ruditsky faces his deadliest challenge yet when ruthless gangster Billy Boy Creel orchestrates an assassination plot against a rival gang leader. As bullets fly and loyalties shift in the city's underworld, Ruditsky must navigate the violent maze of bootleggers and hired killers before Creel's deadly ambition ignites an all-out gang war that could consume the streets of Manhattan.

Crime, Drama