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Louis Buchalter, known as Louis Lepke or Lepke Buchalter, (February 6, 1897 – March 4, 1944) was a Jewish-American organized crime figure and head of the Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc., during the 1930s. Buchalter was one of the premier labor union racketeers in New York City during that era.
Lepke is a 1975 film starring Tony Curtis as the Jewish-American gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter. It is often regarded by film critics as one of Tony Curtis's most underrated movies and one of his finest performances [ who?
May 23, 1975 · Lepke: Directed by Menahem Golan. With Tony Curtis, Anjanette Comer, Michael Callan, Warren Berlinger. Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter is head of Murder Inc., the syndicate that spattered the headlines of the day with blood.
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- Biography, Drama
- Menahem Golan
- 1975-05-23
Oct 16, 2017 · In 1930s gangland New York, murder was big business — and the hitmen of Louis "Lepke" Buchalter's Murder Inc. were the best in the industry. They terrorized 1930s New York and remain some of the deadliest killers in history.
Jun 28, 2010 · The story of gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter is told. Beginning with Lepke's youth in the Lower East Side of New York, the film goes on to chronicle his rise to power as the head of Murder, Inc., the underworld's assassination bureau.
- Menahem Golan
- Tony Curtis
Nov 13, 2009 · Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, the head of Murder, Inc., is executed at Sing Sing Prison in New York. Lepke was the leader of the country’s largest crime syndicate throughout the 1930s and was...
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Louis Buchalter was an American organized crime boss and founder of the murder-for-hire organization popularly known as Murder, Inc. Born on New York’s Lower East Side, Buchalter derived his nickname from “Lepkeleh” (Yiddish for “Little Louis”).
