The Lawless Years S01E05 - The Dutch Schultz Story
The Lawless Years (1959)
S01E05 The Dutch Schultz Story
Episode Overview
In "The Dutch Schultz Story," notorious mobster Dutch Schultz is determined to eliminate special prosecutor Thomas Dewey, who poses a significant threat to his criminal empire. Despite receiving a firm denial from the syndicate's higher-ups to carry out the assassination, Schultz remains undeterred and resolves to execute his plan regardless of the consequences. His defiance sets the stage for a tense power struggle within the organized crime world, highlighting the lengths to which he will go to secure his position and eliminate his rival.