7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lawless Years (1959)
The Lawless Years (1959)
Overview
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 set during the Roaring 20s, having predated ABC's far more successful The Untouchables by six months. The series stars James Gregory and Robert Karnes.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
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 set during the Roaring 20s, having predated ABC's far more successful The Untouchables by six months. The series stars James Gregory and Robert Karnes.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film, a crime drama titled "The Lawless Years," centers on the broad themes of crime, justice, and the restoration of order. Without specific plot details indicating explicit ideological promotion or critique, the narrative appears to be primarily concerned with apolitical themes of societal function and individual accountability, leading to a neutral rating.
This 1959 crime drama features traditional casting with a predominantly white and male ensemble, consistent with the filmmaking practices of its era. The narrative does not present any critical portrayal of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, reflecting a neutral or positive framing of established societal norms.
Secondary
The Lawless Years, a crime drama series from the late 1950s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on historical crime events and figures, with no elements suggesting queer representation within its storyline or character arcs.
The Lawless Years (1959) is a crime drama series set in the Prohibition era. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the show's narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate as positive, negative, or neutral.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Lawless Years is a historical crime drama from 1959, depicting real-life gangsters and law enforcement figures. There is no evidence or historical record indicating that any established historical or canonical characters were portrayed with a different gender than their original representation.
This 1959 television series lacks specific character information or source material details to determine if any character was canonically established as one race and then portrayed as another. Therefore, no race swaps can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.0
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