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.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anna Hauptmann
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Governor Harold Hoffman
Lt. James Finn
Edward Reilly
Ellis Parker
David Wilentz
Dr. John Condon
Lt. Gus Kramer
Commissioner O'Ryan
Albert Osborn Sr.
Sgt. Wallace
Lloyd Fisher
Col. Charles Lindbergh
Andrew Dutch
Judge Trenchard
Marty Messel
Jury Foreman
Gerta Henkel
Carl Henkel
Hans Kioppenburg
Otto Wollenberg
Isidor Fisch
Albert Osborn Jr.
English-Speaking Pastor
Mrs. Bading
Gas Station Attendant
Samuel Small
Guard #1
Guard #2
Guard #3
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter
Shouting Crowd
Shouting Crowd
Shouting Crowd
Detective
Juror #1 (uncredited)
Director
Screenplay
Executive Producer
Producer