Lepke (1975)
Starring Tony Curtis, Anjanette Comer, Michael Callan
Directed by Menahem Golan
Tony Curtis stars as 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 (Warren Berlinger) join a gang who hire themselves out as strikebreakers, and the vicious but clever Lepke soon rises through the ranks.
Runtime: 110 min.
Rating: 5.4
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Israel,United States of America
Genres: Drama
Cast
Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
Bernice Meyer
Robert Kane
Gurrah Shapiro
Albert Anastasia
Mr. Meyer
Lucky Luciano
Marion
Little Augie
Max Rubin
Mama Meyer
Gross
Abe 'Kid Twist' Reles
Tannenbaum
Judge
Bugsy Siegel