Lepke 1975

Name: Lepke
Released: 1975-05-23
Cast: Tony Curtis, Anjanette Comer, Michael Callan, Warren Berlinger, Gianni Russo

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Menahem Golan
Written by:	Wesley Lau & Tamar Simon Hoffs
Release date:	1975-05-23
Runtime:	110 minutes
Tagline:	He was the king of crime when crime was king.