7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lawless Years (1959)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
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
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
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...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative, focusing on a detective's efforts to combat organized crime during a period of lawlessness, implicitly champions strong law enforcement and individual responsibility in maintaining social order, aligning with right-leaning themes.
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 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
Critic Ratings
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