• 1959
  • 30m
The Lawless Years

Summary Barney Ruditsky is a New York City police officer in the Roaring '20s who fights organized crime. The show was loosely based on the real-life Rudisky, who was a New York police officer during the period. View more details

  • 1959
  • 30m

The Lawless Years

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Norman Alden James Gregory Robert Karnes John Dennis

All cast & crew

7.5

Details

Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Apr 15, 1959

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : National Broadcasting Company (NBC) California National Productions Jack Chertok Television Productions

Summary Barney Ruditsky is a New York City police officer in the Roaring '20s who fights organized crime. The show was loosely based on the real-life Rudisky, who was a New York police officer during the period. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Apr 15, 1959

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : National Broadcasting Company (NBC) California National Productions Jack Chertok Television Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 15, 1959
The Nick Joseph Story
Story of an ex con who makes a deal with police for a reduced sentence for a crime he committed.
Episode 2 • Apr 22, 1959
The Immigrant
Ruditzky helps an immigrant working with the mob to get rid of an illegal gun.
Episode 3 • Apr 29, 1959
The Jane Cooper Story
Jane Cooper may be on parole, but she intends to improve her status by ditching her nobody boyfriend for a wealthier gangster. As she moves up the food chain, she plays one man off another. Strangely, each of her ex-beaus meets a tragic end. This doesn't go unnoticed by Ruditsky or the mob. She picks up the nickname "Jane the Jinx."
Episode 4 • May 06, 1959
The Cutie Jaffe Story
A bootlegger gets in trouble when he begins to hijack shipments.
Episode 5 • May 13, 1959
The Dutch Schultz Story
When New York Special Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey declares war on Dutch Schultz, describing the gangster as an "evil force that has to be destroyed," the Dutchman plots a hit on Dewey.
Episode 6 • May 20, 1959
The Lion and the Mouse
After surviving a beating by crime boss Johnny Lucky, small time hood Eddie Safranik starts his own shakedown racket using Lucky's name and calling card--a lead pipe.
Episode 7 • May 27, 1959
No Fare
Underworld bribes police detective to hide info.
Episode 8 • Jun 10, 1959
The Payoff
Girlfriend is murdered when she dumps bootlegger.
Episode 9 • Jun 17, 1959
The Marie Walters Story
Detective Ruditsky solves the murder of a young woman by uncovering crucial evidence linking a businessman and a crime boss's enforcer to the crime.
Episode 10 • Jun 24, 1959
The Maxey Gorman Story
Two men join forces to get into the bootlegging business. As the money rolls in, one of the men decides he doesn't want to split the profits anymore.
Episode 11 • Jul 01, 1959
The Muddy Kasoff Story
Barney Ruditsky investigates the murder of Muddy Kasoff, a car rental agency owner, using minimal clues like cigar bands to track down the gangsters responsible, ultimately leading to a tense confrontation with hired killers.
Episode 12 • Jul 15, 1959
Framed
When Ruditsky won't take a bribe, gang tries to frame him.
Episode 13 • Jul 22, 1959
Four the Hard Way
Gambler wanred to leave town, but he gets into rigged card game.
Episode 14 • Jul 29, 1959
The Tony Morelli Story
The mob leans on a hardworking family man. He tries to rebuff them, but then they use his wife and son as leverage. When he succumbs to the pressure, it's up to Ruditsky to set things right and keep the family together--and safe.
Episode 15 • Aug 05, 1959
The Ray Baker Story
Racketeer accused of killing young girl during wild party.
Episode 16 • Aug 12, 1959
Lucky Silva
Small-time hood Rico Silva, dubbed 'Lucky' by Barney Ruditsky after he survived having his handsome face slashed to ribbons by Legs Diamond's mob, attracts attention by promoting an ambitious plan to unite all the mobs.
Episode 17 • Aug 19, 1959
The Morrison Story
Ruditsky investigates a crooked judge.
Episode 18 • Aug 26, 1959
The Poison Ivy Story
In Brooklyn, the Poison Ivy Gang is robbing drugstores. Barney Ruditsky is determined to stop them.
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