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.
Stars: Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, J.T. Walsh, Michael Moriarty, Allen Garfield, John Harkins
Crew: Mark Rydell (Director), Ludovic Kennedy (Novel), William Nicholson (Screenplay), Toyomichi Kurita (Director of Photography), Mike Moder (Producer), Barbara Broccoli (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Astoria Productions Ltd., HBO
Runtime: 114 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 14, 1996
IMDb: 3.8
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