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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 PAYOFF
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.
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His style almost seems like Brando
@alfredclethen ya know, I thought the same thing.
Thank you for making this connection: I couldn’t place who he reminded me of—the black and white and gangster context definitely were the added factors for me thinking of Brando (but couldn’t name him until I saw your comment).
GREAT 👍🏽 I LOVE BURT REYNALDS.
Burt Reynolds acting and looks improved as he mastered his craft.
🍕🍕Thank you 🍕🍕👍
Wow, Burt Reynolds and I both looked amazingly young in 1959. Go figure.
Great selection as usual PizzaFlix. 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
Ruta Lee is still with us and funny as hell in interviews. Paul Comi is gone but not forgotten.
Lawless Years ran from Apr 1959 to Sep 1961 set in New York, on NBC. The Untouchables ran from Oct 1959 to Sep 1963 set in Chicago, on ABC as hour long episodes. Battle of the Lawmen and Gangsters.
❤ Ruta Lee ❤ Thanks Pizzaflix. 🙂
Take a shot every time someone says “spit” 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥴🤦🏻♀️
Now I see where Star Trek copied thier gansgsters from. Big Ed = Oxmix and Burt is Cpt. Kirk.