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The Lawless Years is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from April 16, 1959, to September 22, 1961. The series is the first of its kind, set during the Roaring 20s, having pre-dated ABC's far more successful The Untouchables by six months. The series stars James Gregory and Robert Karnes.
Original Release
04/16/1959 on NBC
US Release
04/16/1959
Cast
Name | Character |
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James Gregory | Barney Ruditsky |
Robert Karnes | Max Fields |
John Dennis | Dutch Schultz |
Norman Alden | Lulu / Lucky / Dixie / Johnny Lucky |
Brad Trumbull | Brody / Detective O'Henry / Detective O'Neil |
John Vivyan | Lepke / Big Ziggy Adams / Lepke Buchalter / Louis Otto |
Stanley Adams | Gurrah / Ray Baker / Strella / Wales |
Carol Eve Rossen | Anna / Anna Kassoff / Patricia / Rose Gaines |
Paul Richards | Louis 'Louy' Kassoff / Romeo |
Robert Ellenstein | Legs Diamond / Frankie Yale / Whitey |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The Jack 'Legs' Diamond Story | Friday, 12 May 1961 |
2 | The Sonny Rosen Story II | Friday, 19 May 1961 |
3 | Louy K: Part 1 | Friday, 26 May 1961 |
4 | Louy K: Part 2 Sing Sing | Friday, 02 June 1961 |
5 | Louy K: Part 3 Birth of the Organization | Friday, 09 June 1961 |
6 | Louy K: Part 4 Heydays of the Organization | Friday, 16 June 1961 |
7 | Louy K: Part 5 the Disintegration | Friday, 23 June 1961 |
8 | The Miles Miller Story | Friday, 30 June 1961 |
9 | The Kid Dropper Story | Friday, 07 July 1961 |
10 | Ginny | Friday, 14 July 1961 |
11 | Little Augie | Friday, 21 July 1961 |
12 | The Mad Dog Coll Story: Part 1 | Friday, 28 July 1961 |
13 | The Mad Dog Coll Story: Part 2 | Friday, 04 August 1961 |
14 | Blood Brothers | Friday, 11 August 1961 |
15 | The Victor Gorido Story | Friday, 18 August 1961 |
16 | Artie Moon | Friday, 25 August 1961 |
17 | Triple Cross | Friday, 01 September 1961 |
18 | The Jonathan Wills Story | Friday, 08 September 1961 |
19 | Romeo and Rose | Friday, 15 September 1961 |
20 | Ike, the Novelty King | Friday, 22 September 1961 |
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Directors
Allen H. Miner, James Neilson, Edward Dein
Writers
Barney Ruditsky, Allen H. Miner, Jo Eisinger, George Bruce, Jo Pagano, John Meredyth Lucas, Charles Larson, Peggy O'Shea, Lou Shaw, Arthur E. Orloff, Al C. Ward, Frank Phares
Cast
Name | Character |
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James Gregory | Barney Ruditsky |
Robert Karnes | Max Fields |
John Dennis | Dutch Schultz |
Norman Alden | Lulu / Lucky / Dixie / Johnny Lucky |
Brad Trumbull | Brody / Detective O'Henry / Detective O'Neil |
John Vivyan | Lepke / Big Ziggy Adams / Lepke Buchalter / Louis Otto |
Stanley Adams | Gurrah / Ray Baker / Strella / Wales |
Carol Eve Rossen | Anna / Anna Kassoff / Patricia / Rose Gaines |
Paul Richards | Louis 'Louy' Kassoff / Romeo |
Robert Ellenstein | Legs Diamond / Frankie Yale / Whitey |
Henry Corden | Waxey Gordon / Lefty / Victor Gorido |
Joseph Mell | Fish Peddler / Charlie Entra / Garage Man / Ike / Max Sachs |
Jerry Oddo | Ducko Frank / Little Augie Orgen / Mechanical Man / Muddy Kasoff / Ted D'Accosta |
Naomi Stevens | Rose |
Selette Cole | Bride / Dolly / Florrie / Polly / Rose |
Dick Wilson | Game Boy Miles / Hymie Cee / Little Augie / Charley / Flipper |
Peter Hornsby | Bugsy / Buggsy / Two Time Grady |
Jess Kirkpatrick | McCarthy / Officer Jack Connors / Prison Guard |
Barbara Stuart | Ginny / Kiki Melody / Marie Walters / Stella Gorman |
Harry Dean Stanton | Dace / Happy Maffy / Maxy Margolis / Tommy Ryan |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack Chertok | Producer |
Editors
John Baxter Rogers, Ira Heymann, Jerry Young, Sherman A. Rose
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1960 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Television | Nominated |