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.
Directing | Mark Rydell | Director |
Writing | Ludovic Kennedy | Novel |
Writing | William Nicholson | Screenplay |
Production | Barbara Broccoli | Executive Producer |
Production | Mike Moder | Producer |
Camera | Toyomichi Kurita | Director of Photography |
Editing | Antony Gibbs | Editor |
Sound | John Frizzell | Original Music Composer |
Production | Amanda Schiff | Executive Producer |
Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
Art | Steven Legler | Production Design |
Art | Nanci Roberts | Art Direction |
Art | Robin Peyton | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Blake | Costume Design |
Crew | Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunts |