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Crime of the Century (1996) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1996 · 114 mins · English
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Directed by
Mark Rydell
Starring
Jay Acovone, Barry Primus, Bert Remsen, Stephen Rea, Stefan Gierasch, Michael Moriarty

In 1932 the nation was horrified by the kidnapping, ransom and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s 14‑month‑old son. The film follows the investigation, the 1934 arrest of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, his trial and execution, showing a police force that fabricated evidence, bribed and blackmailed witnesses, and hid exculpatory information.

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