Lepke
He was the king of crime when crime was king.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1975-05-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.24
Tony Curtis
Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
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
Jack Ackerman
Little Augie
Louis Guss
Max Rubin
Lillian Adams
Mama Meyer
Albert Cole
Gross
Zitto Kazann
Abe 'Kid Twist' Reles
Simmy Bow
Albert Tannenbaum
Russ Grieve
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Clement von Franckenstein
Bugsy Siegel
Vaughn Meader
Walter Winchell
Johnny Silver
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J.S. Johnson
Mendy Weiss
John Durren
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Edwin Fuller
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Chuck Hayward
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Jacqulin Cole
Flapper (uncredited)
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Jim Hayes
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Marco Goldstein
T.J. Castronovo
Sy Kramer
Clement von Franckenstein
Vincent Di Paolo
Deborah Romare
Jacqulin Cole
Fred Fried
Chuck Hayward
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