Murder, Inc.

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Murder, Inc.

Released Jun 28, 1960

1h 43m

Crime

Drama

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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

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.

Jul 27, 2021

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

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.

Dec 3, 2019

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

DVD Review

... the film mixes hard facts and Hollywood romanticism to create an entertaining, if somewhat trifling, piece of violent fluff.

Jul 10, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The best thing about the film was Falk's tough-guy performance.

Rated: C

Apr 17, 2003

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steve d

Passable but nothing new or memorable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Rich S

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/15/20

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Audience Member

Very good film. Peter Falk and David J. Stewart delivering knockout acts.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

... the film mixes hard facts and Hollywood romanticism to create an entertaining, if somewhat trifling, piece of violent fluff.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Good old fashioned American gangster movie with Peter Falk (of the Colombo fame) doing a great job as a despicable bad guy!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Burt Balaban

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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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