In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 14-month-old son of Charles Lindberg 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.
Credits
Crime of the Century Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Stefan Gierasch
He was 70, 88 years old when he died
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as Albert Osborn Sr. |
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Isabella Rossellini
She was 44, now 72 years old
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as Anna Hauptmann |
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Allen Garfield
He was 56, now 85 years old
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as Lt. James Finn |
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Don Harvey
He was 36, now 64 years old
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as Lt. Gus Kramer |
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Clayton Landey
He was 45, now 73 years old
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as Marty Messel |
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Michael Bofshever
He was 45, now 74 years old
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as Andrew Dutch |
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Bert Remsen
He was 71, 74 years old when he died
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as Dr. John Condon |
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Jay Acovone
He was 41, now 69 years old
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as Sgt. Wallace |
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Barry Primus
He was 58, now 86 years old
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as Ellis Parker |
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J.T. Walsh
He was 52, 54 years old when he died
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as Col. Norman Schwarzkopf |
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Kirk B.R. Woller
He was 34, now 62 years old
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as Carl Henkel |
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Guido Föhrweißer
He was 36, now 64 years old
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as Otto Wollenberg |
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Stephen Rea
He was 49, now 78 years old
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as Bruno Richard Hauptmann |
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin
He was 74, 93 years old when he died
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as Commissioner ORyan |
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David Paymer
He was 42, now 70 years old
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as David Wilentz |
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David St. James
He was 49, now 77 years old
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as Albert Osborn Jr. |
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Michael Moriarty
He was 55, now 83 years old
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as Governor Harold Hoffman |
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Brad Greenquist
He was 36, now 65 years old
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as Isidor Fisch |
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E.J. Callahan
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as Jury Foreman |
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Scott N. Stevens
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as Col. Charles Lindbergh |
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John Harkins
He was 137, 81 years old when he died
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as Edward Reilly |
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Edita Brychta
She was 35, now 63 years old
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as Gerta Henkel |
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Erick Weiss
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as Hans Kioppenburg |
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Vyto Ruginis
He was 40, now 68 years old
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as Lloyd Fisher |
Crime of the Century Crew
| Name |
Department |
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William Nicholson as Screenplay. He was 124 (77) years old when He died
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Writing |
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John Frizzell as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (now 58) years old
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Sound |
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Toyomichi Kurita as Director of Photography. He was 46 (now 74) years old
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Camera |
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Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 69 (now 97) years old
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Production |
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Antony Gibbs as Editor. He was 70 (90) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Yvonne Blake as Costume Design. She was 55 (77) years old when She died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Steven Legler as Production Design. |
Art |
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Nanci Roberts as Art Direction. She was 46 (now 74) years old
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Art |
