

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.
Director
Mark Rydell
Writers
William Nicholson
Release Date
September 14, 1996
Runtime
1h 54m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
11
Astoria Productions Ltd.
