Lepke (1975)
Lepke (1975)
He was the king of crime when crime was king.
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.

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Cast

Tony Curtis Tony Curtis As: Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
Anjanette Comer Anjanette Comer As: Bernice Meyer
Michael Callan Michael Callan As: Robert Kane
Warren Berlinger Warren Berlinger As: Gurrah Shapiro
Gianni Russo Gianni Russo As: Albert Anastasia
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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.


Tagline: He was the king of crime when crime was king.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 23 May 1975

Country: IL, US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: AmeriEuro Pictures Corp, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Kenneth Wannberg

Kenneth Wannberg

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jackson De Govia

Jackson De Govia

Production Design

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

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