Crime of the Century(1996)
In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 14-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped, held for ransom, and murdered. Two years later, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested, convicted, and executed. This film dramatizes the investigation against Hauptmann, the trial, and the execution, painting a picture of a corrupt police force under pressure to finger a killer framing an innocent man by manufacturing evidence, paying-off and blackmailing witnesses, and covering up exculpatory evidence.
Movie: Crime of the Century
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anna Hauptmann
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Governor Harold Hoffman
Lt. James Finn
Edward Reilly
Ellis Parker
David Wilentz
Dr. John Condon
Lt. Gus Kramer
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In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 14-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped, held for ransom, and murdered. Two years later, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested, convicted, and executed. This film dramatizes the investigation against Hauptmann, the trial, and the execution, painting a picture of a corrupt police force under pressure to finger a killer framing an innocent man by manufacturing evidence, paying-off and blackmailing witnesses, and covering up exculpatory evidence.
Release Date
1996-09-14
Average
7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
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Languages:
English
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