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Lepke
“He was the king of crime when crime was king.”
4.9 / 10• 1975• 1h 50m•R• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
Lepke is the feared leader of "Murder Incorporated" in this underworld drama based on the life of Louis "Lepke" Buchalter. Lepke began his criminal career as a petty thief in his teens; a stretch in prison taught him the finer points of life on the wrong side of the law. After getting out of jail, Lepke and his pal Gurrah Shapiro join a gang who hire themselves out as strikebreakers, and the vicious but clever Lepke soon rises through the ranks.
Cast & Crew
Tony Curtis
Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
Lead
Anjanette Comer
Bernice Meyer
Michael Callan
Robert Kane
Warren Berlinger
Gurrah Shapiro
Gianni Russo
Albert Anastasia
Milton Berle
Mr. Meyer
Vic Tayback
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Mary Charlotte Wilcox
Marion
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Menahem Golan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lepke is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
