{"id":10802,"date":"2010-02-27T15:27:53","date_gmt":"2010-02-27T22:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10802"},"modified":"2023-10-08T18:31:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T01:31:45","slug":"murder-inc-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10802","title":{"rendered":"Murder, Inc. (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Any guy that we hit, he asked to be hit.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Poster-198x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Poster-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Poster-677x1024.png 677w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Poster.png 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA singer (Stuart Whitman) and his wife (May Britt) find themselves terrorized by a hitman (Peter Falk) working for an infamous New York City crime syndicate.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Depression Era<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Hitmen<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Peter Falk Films<\/li>\n<li>Sylvia Miles Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on the real-life crime syndicate dubbed <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Murder,_Inc.\">&#8220;Murder, Inc.&#8221;<\/a> by the press, this historical &#8220;expose&#8221; is primarily notable as a breakthrough film for Peter Falk, who completely steals the show as notorious hitman-turned-stool-pigeon <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abe_Reles\">Abe Reles<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1647\" height=\"703\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk.png 1647w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk-1536x656.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk-604x258.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1647px) 100vw, 1647px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whenever Falk is in the picture (which is most of the first half of the movie), the story hums along, as we watch in trepidation to see what will happen next to his unwitting victims &#8212; the perennially frightened Stuart Whitman and his foolishly outspoken wife (Britt). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1653\" height=\"707\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5.png 1653w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5-1536x657.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Britt5-604x258.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the second half of the movie &#8212; in which police diligently work to topple the syndicate, and crime boss &#8220;Lepke&#8221; Buchalter (David J. Stewart) makes a fatal mistake &#8212; moves slowly, ultimately feeling more didactic than thrilling. Yet the film remains worth a look at least once, simply for its fine performances throughout (especially by Falk). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Falk as Abe Reles<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1635\" height=\"695\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3.png 1635w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3-1536x653.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Falk3-604x257.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1635px) 100vw, 1635px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine supporting performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1651\" height=\"693\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting.png 1651w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting-1536x645.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Murder-Inc-Supporting-604x254.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1651px) 100vw, 1651px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s definitely worth a look simply for Falk&#8217;s standout, Oscar-nominated performance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0054102\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?_r=1&#038;res=9405E2DF1031EF3ABC4151DFB066838B679EDE\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/allmovie.com\/work\/murder-inc-103235\">All Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdbeaver.com\/film\/DVDReviews21\/murder_inc._dvd_review.htm\">DVD Beaver Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1996murd.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Any guy that we hit, he asked to be hit.&#8221; Synopsis: A singer (Stuart Whitman) and his wife (May Britt) find themselves terrorized by a hitman (Peter Falk) working for an infamous New York City crime syndicate. Genres: Depression Era Gangsters Hitmen Historical Drama Peter Falk Films Sylvia Miles Films Review: Based on the real-life crime syndicate dubbed &#8220;Murder, Inc.&#8221; by the press, this historical &#8220;expose&#8221; is primarily notable as a breakthrough film for Peter Falk, who completely steals the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10802\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10802"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92387,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10802\/revisions\/92387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}