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Glamour, violence, and East End tea — the Krays were chaos in sharp suits.
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The Krays: The Myth Behind the Legend (2017)

grittyBritish noircriminal celebrity

Overview

DocumentaryCrime

Rivals and other contemporaries discuss Ronnie and Reggie Kray, the notoriously violent gangsters who ran London's East End in the 1950s and '60s.

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true crimebritish gansterthe kraysganster

Standout Aspects

Acting

Frankie Fraser's unfiltered stories — the man lived it and sneers at legend.

Direction

Chris Matthews lets killers contradict themselves, no narrator rescue.

Production

Archival footage so crisp you'll forget it's not a period drama.

Best for:Solo: Quiet night, cuppa, and morbid curiosity about London's nastiest twins.·Streaming: Perfect length for a true crime binge without commitment.·Rewatch: Catch lies you missed once you know who's still protecting whom.
Heads up:Violence: Detailed accounts of torture, including the infamous 'hot poker' incident.·Language: Heavy Cockney criminal slang and casual homophobic slurs of the era.
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Director

Chris Matthews

ReleasedApr 24, 2017
Runtime52m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Frankie Fraser

Frankie Fraser

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Martin Kemp

Martin Kemp

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Frankie Fraser was 94 during filming and had survived 42 years in prison; he died months after the documentary released.

Cultural

The Krays' 1964 photo shoot with David Bailey created the 'celebrity gangster' template still copied by UK crime media today.

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