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Murder, Inc.

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Looking to make money and bolster his street cred, Abe Reles (Peter Falk) goes to work for New York City racketeer Louis "Lepke" Bucholter. Along with fellow thug Bug Workman (Warren Finnerty), Abe uses his ties to married entertainers Joey (Stuart Whitman) and Eadie Collins (May Britt) to close in on a murder target. But after the hit, prosecutor Burton Turkus (Henry Morgan) elicits key testimony from Joey and Eadie, forcing Abe to either accept a jail term or incriminate his dangerous boss.
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Jonas Mekas Village Voice 07/27/2021
Finnerty has a complete mastery of himself, and a relaxation which in some ways is to be appreciated more in movies than in the theatre. Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 12/03/2019
The picture is too long and its tempo sometimes drags. But Falk's acute performance and a number of vivid period touches give the audience a graphic idea of what things were like in the U. S. underworld of the 1930s. Go to Full Review Felix Gonzalez Jr. DVD Review 07/10/2007
... the film mixes hard facts and Hollywood romanticism to create an entertaining, if somewhat trifling, piece of violent fluff. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/17/2003
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steve d 07/20/2020 Passable but nothing new or memorable. See more Rich S 07/15/2020 Before he was fighting crime, Peter Falk was causing it as Abe "Kid Twist" Reles. This is an "Untouchables"-like retelling of Reles' confessions that led to the first execution of a crime boss. Falk sears as Reles and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Academy Awards. See more 06/13/2017 Very good film. Peter Falk and David J. Stewart delivering knockout acts. See more 07/17/2013 ... the film mixes hard facts and Hollywood romanticism to create an entertaining, if somewhat trifling, piece of violent fluff. See more 07/19/2011 Murder Inc is hurt by its narration and boring characters. It doesn't hold on to their characters for longer than they have too which is interesting for a 1960 film. Other than that it is just a ordinary crime film that is famous for Peter Falks amazing performance as a gangster. See more 07/18/2010 Good old fashioned American gangster movie with Peter Falk (of the Colombo fame) doing a great job as a despicable bad guy! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Burt Balaban

Director

Stuart Whitman

Joey Collins

May Britt

Eadie Collins

Henry Morgan

Burton Turkus

Peter Falk

Abe Reles

David J. Stewart

Louis "Lepke" Buchalter
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Synopsis Looking to make money and bolster his street cred, Abe Reles (Peter Falk) goes to work for New York City racketeer Louis "Lepke" Bucholter. Along with fellow thug Bug Workman (Warren Finnerty), Abe uses his ties to married entertainers Joey (Stuart Whitman) and Eadie Collins (May Britt) to close in on a murder target. But after the hit, prosecutor Burton Turkus (Henry Morgan) elicits key testimony from Joey and Eadie, forcing Abe to either accept a jail term or incriminate his dangerous boss.
Director
Burt Balaban
Producer
Burt Balaban
Screenwriter
Irve Tunick, Mel Barr
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Princess Production Corporation
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 28, 1960, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2012
Runtime
1h 43m
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