Crime of the Century
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Released: Sep 14, 1996
Runtime: 1h 54m
Rating: ⭐ 6.7 / 10
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast

Stephen Rea
Bruno Richard Hauptmann

Isabella Rossellini
Anna Hauptmann

J. T. Walsh
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf

Michael Moriarty
Governor Harold Hoffman

Allen Garfield
Lt. James Finn

John Harkins
Edward Reilly

Barry Primus
Ellis Parker

David Paymer
David Wilentz

Bert Remsen
Dr. John Condon

Don Harvey
Lt. Gus Kramer