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Crime of the Century

1996 1 hour 54 minutes
69/100

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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.

Released

14th September 1996

30 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 54 minutes

Finishes at 11:43pm

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 1 win & 12 nominations total

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    7.1/10

  • TMDb Logo

    67%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    69%

Directed by

Mark Rydell

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Written by

William Nicholson

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