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Lepke is a american film of genre Drama directed by Menahem Golan released in USA on 23 may 1975 with Tony Curtis
Lepke (1975)
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Add to a movie listLepke is a 1975 film starring Tony Curtis as the Jewish American gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter. It is often regarded by film fans as one of Tony Curtis's most underrated movies and one of his finest performances.
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Histoire du célèbre gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, chef de la célèbre organisation "Murder Inc.". Brooklyn, 1919. A sa sortie de prison, Lepke épouse Bernice Meyer et devient l'un des caïds du racket. Son pouvoir s'accroît rapidement et il commence à s'intéresser au trafic de drogue. La police le recherche. Arrêté, il meurt sur la chaise électrique en 1944...Actors
Tony Curtis
(Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter)
Michael Callan
(Robert Kane)
Anjanette Comer
(Bernice Meyer)
Warren Berlinger
(Gurrah Shapiro)
Gianni Russo
(Albert Anastasia)
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