Murder, Inc.

Jun 28, 1960

1h 43m

★ 6.4

The Super-Corporation of Crime!

Overview

Chronicles the rise and fall of the organised crime syndicate known as Murder, Incorporated, focusing on powerful boss Lepke and violent hit man Reles.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Princess Production Corporation

20th Century Fox

Murder, Inc. Trailers

Cast

Joey Collins

Stuart Whitman

Eadie Collins

May Britt

Abe Reles

Peter Falk

Burton Turkus

Henry Morgan

William Tobin

Simon Oakland

Louis "Lepke" Bucholter

David J. Stewart

Singer

Sarah Vaughan

Walter Sage

Morey Amsterdam

Joe Rosen

Eli Mintz

Mendy Weiss

Joseph Bernard

Bug Workman

Warren Finnerty

Lazlo

Vincent Gardenia

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4.2

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7.0

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6.7

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6.9

D.O.A.

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7.0

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6.8

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4.7

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6.4

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6.1

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6.8

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8.4

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5.6

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5.3

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