Lepke (1975)

Synopsis: This film biography of gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter (who headed the notorious syndicate known as "Murder Inc.") provides insight into the Jewish underworld of the 1930s. Lepke's life of crime can be traced back as far as his... This film biography of gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter (who headed the notorious syndicate known as "Murder Inc.") provides insight into the Jewish underworld of the 1930s. Lepke's life of crime can be traced back as far as his childhood, when he was a liar and a thief. He grew up to become a troubled juvenile delinquent, and later a respected, feared gangster, whose contemporaries included Lucky Luciano, Legs Diamond and Dutch Schultz. However, Lepke learned the hard way that crime does not pay -- and can lead to death... [More]

Starring: Tony Curtis, Anjanette Comer, Michael Callan, Warren Berlinger

Starring: Tony Curtis, Anjanette Comer, Michael Callan, Warren Berlinger, Gianni Russo, Vic Tayback, Mary Wilcox, Milton Berle

Director: Menahem Golan

Director: Menahem Golan
Producer: Menahem Golan
Screenwriter: Wesley Lau, Tamar Simon Hoffs
Composer: Kenneth Wannberg

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