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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Mark Rydell
Writing:
- William Nicholson
- Ludovic Kennedy
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Release Date: 1996-09-14
7.2/10
7.2/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 114
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Sgt. Wallace
Anna Hauptmann
Dr. John Condon
Lt. James Finn
Commissioner O'Ryan
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Governor Harold Hoffman
Edward Reilly
Ellis Parker
David Wilentz
Lt. Gus Kramer
Albert Osborn Sr.
Lloyd Fisher
Andrew Dutch
Col. Charles Lindbergh
Gerta Henkel
Carl Henkel
Jury Foreman
Marty Messel
Hans Kioppenburg
Otto Wollenberg
Isidor Fisch
Albert Osborn Jr.
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Judge Trenchard
English-Speaking Pastor
Mrs. Bading
Gas Station Attendant
Samuel Small
Guard #1
Guard #2
Guard #3
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter
Shouting Crowd
Shouting Crowd
Shouting Crowd
Detective
Juror #1 (uncredited)
