Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter is head of Murder Inc., the syndicate that spattered the headlines of the day with blood.Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter is head of Murder Inc., the syndicate that spattered the headlines of the day with blood.Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter is head of Murder Inc., the syndicate that spattered the headlines of the day with blood.
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- TriviaStar Tony Curtis with author Peter Golenbock revealed in Curtis' autobiography "American Prince: A Memoir" (2008) that he became heavily addicted to cocaine during production of this picture and would remain so for the next decade.
- GoofsIn the movie, Lepke's trusted partner Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro is shot to death at Coney Island while trying to protect Lepke from assassins. In real life, Shapiro turned himself in to the authorities, accepted a prison term, and actually outlived Lepke by several years, dying in prison of natural causes in 1947.
- Alternate versionsCBS edited 20 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere.
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TONY A HIT AS HITMAN LEPKE
Tony Curtis would have to be one of the most versatile actors ever. From light comedies, to romantic parts, to heavy drama- he handles them all with ease and distinction. From The Boston Strangler and The Eyes Of Father Tomascino to Some Like It Hot... I'm working my way through his whole filmography. Likewise in this role as the mobster and hit man, he's just superb! I sometimes wonder how he would have been in the Marlon Brando role in On The Waterfront. I think he would have been great in that, too!
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- Budget
- $900,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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