Stephen Rea
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
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.
Release Date | 1996-09-14 |
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Runtime | 1h 54m |
Directors | Mark Rydell, Toyomichi Kurita |
Producers | Barbara Broccoli, Mike Moder, Amanda Schiff |
Writers | Ludovic Kennedy, William Nicholson |