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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Mark Rydell
Writing:
- William Nicholson
- Ludovic Kennedy
Stars:
Release Date: 1996-09-14
6.7/10
6.7/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 114
Anna Hauptmann
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Ellis Parker
Lloyd Fisher
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Governor Harold Hoffman
Lt. James Finn
Edward Reilly
David Wilentz
Dr. John Condon
Lt. Gus Kramer
Commissioner O'Ryan
Albert Osborn Sr.
Sgt. Wallace
Andrew Dutch
Col. Charles Lindbergh
Gerta Henkel
Carl Henkel
Jury Foreman
Marty Messel
Hans Kioppenburg
Otto Wollenberg
Isidor Fisch
Albert Osborn Jr.
Warden Mark Kimberling
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)
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
