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Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century

Sep 14, 1996 1h 54m
7.2
9 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Crime of the Century
Companies Astoria Productions Ltd., HBO
Countries United States of America
Keywords
Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Bruno Richard Hauptmann
J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Governor Harold Hoffman
Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Lt. James Finn
John Harkins

John Harkins

Edward Reilly
Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Ellis Parker
David Paymer

David Paymer

David Wilentz
Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Dr. John Condon
Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Lt. Gus Kramer
Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Commissioner O'Ryan
Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Albert Osborn Sr.
Jay Acovone

Jay Acovone

Sgt. Wallace
Vyto Ruginis

Vyto Ruginis

Lloyd Fisher
Scott N. Stevens

Scott N. Stevens

Col. Charles Lindbergh
Burt Brinckerhoff

Burt Brinckerhoff

Warden Mark Kimberling
Mickey Knox

Mickey Knox

Judge Trenchard
Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

Marty Messel
E.J. Callahan

E.J. Callahan

Jury Foreman
Edita Brychta

Edita Brychta

Gerta Henkel
Erick Weiss

Erick Weiss

Hans Kioppenburg
Seraina Jaqueline

Seraina Jaqueline

Louise Wollenberg
Guido Föhrweißer

Guido Föhrweißer

Otto Wollenberg
Brad Greenquist

Brad Greenquist

Isidor Fisch
David St. James

David St. James

Albert Osborn Jr.
Heinrich James

Heinrich James

German-Speaking Pastor
Bill Bolender

Bill Bolender

English-Speaking Pastor
Jessica Oleskiewicz

Jessica Oleskiewicz

Manfred Hauptmann
Danielle Oleskiewicz

Danielle Oleskiewicz

Manfred Hauptmann
Sarah Lopinski

Sarah Lopinski

Manfred Hauptmann
Anna Lopinski

Anna Lopinski

Manfred Hauptmann
Katie Lopinski

Katie Lopinski

Manfred Hauptmann
Brady McGuires

Brady McGuires

Manfred Hauptmann
Sean McGuires

Sean McGuires

Manfred Hauptmann
Annette Helde

Annette Helde

Mrs. Bading
Fred Parnes

Fred Parnes

Gas Station Attendant
Time Winters

Time Winters

Samuel Small
Robert Benedict

Robert Benedict

Policeman #1
Charles Tharpe

Charles Tharpe

Anna Hauptmann's Guard
Howard DuVall

Howard DuVall

Hauptmann's Guard
Renna Bartlett

Renna Bartlett

Warden's Wife
Douglas Bennett

Douglas Bennett

Shouting Crowd
Nanci Christopher

Nanci Christopher

Shouting Crowd
Jocelyn Jones

Jocelyn Jones

Shouting Crowd
Jack Kerrigan

Jack Kerrigan

Shouting Crowd
Melanie MacQueen

Melanie MacQueen

Shouting Crowd
John Lizzi

John Lizzi

Juror #1 (uncredited)
William Victor Skrabanek

William Victor Skrabanek

Reporter (uncredited)

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