The Lawless Years (1959)
- Genre
- detective fiction
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 3 seasons, 48 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A detective investigates organized crime in 1920s New York. The cases involve bootleggers and mobsters from the Prohibition era.
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What happens
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, preceding The Untouchables by half a season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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