The Lawless Years (TV-1959) THE PAYOFF🍕BURT REYNOLDS

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.

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Aired June 11, 1959, Season 1 Episode 8
Stars: James Gregory, Burt Reynolds, Ruta Lee
Director: Allen H. Miner

A bootlegger's girlfriend is bumped off after she dumps him for another mobster moving up the food chain. Watch for a stand-out performance by a young BURT REYNOLDS as a gangster on the rise.