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Crime of the Century
In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 20-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.
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Awards
- 1997 - Golden Globe - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
- 1997 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
- 1997 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
- 1997 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
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