(Crime of the Century)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Crime,

Drama,

TV Movie

Runtime:

114 minutes

Year:

1996

Directors:

Mark Rydell

Production companies:

Astoria Productions Ltd.,

HBO

Actors:

Bruno Richard Hauptmann

Anna Hauptmann

Col. Norman Schwarzkopf

Governor Harold Hoffman

Lt. James Finn

Crews:

Director

Producer

Novel

Director of Photography

Executive Producer