About Crime of the Century
- Released on September 14, 1996
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.
Full Cast of Crime of the Century
Stephen Rea plays Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Isabella Rossellini plays Anna Hauptmann
J.T. Walsh plays Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Michael Moriarty plays Governor Harold Hoffman
Allen Garfield plays Lt. James Finn
John Harkins plays Edward Reilly
Barry Primus plays Ellis Parker
David Paymer plays David Wilentz
Bert Remsen plays Dr. John Condon
Don Harvey plays Lt. Gus Kramer
Gerald S. O'Loughlin plays Commissioner O'Ryan
Stefan Gierasch plays Albert Osborn Sr.
Jay Acovone plays Sgt. Wallace
Vyto Ruginis plays Lloyd Fisher
Scott N. Stevens plays Col. Charles Lindbergh
Michael Bofshever plays Andrew Dutch
Burt Brinckerhoff plays Warden Mark Kimberling
Mickey Knox plays Judge Trenchard
Clayton Landey plays Marty Messel
E.J. Callahan plays Jury Foreman
Edita Brychta plays Gerta Henkel
Kirk B.R. Woller plays Carl Henkel
Erick Weiss plays Hans Kioppenburg
Seraina Jaqueline plays Louise Wollenberg
Guido Föhrweißer plays Otto Wollenberg
Brad Greenquist plays Isidor Fisch
Jeffrey Alan Chandler plays Millard Whited
David St. James plays Albert Osborn Jr.
Heinrich James plays German-Speaking Pastor
Bill Bolender plays English-Speaking Pastor
Jessica Oleskiewicz plays Manfred Hauptmann
Danielle Oleskiewicz plays Manfred Hauptmann
Sarah Lopinski plays Manfred Hauptmann
Anna Lopinski plays Manfred Hauptmann
Katie Lopinski plays Manfred Hauptmann
Brady McGuires plays Manfred Hauptmann
Sean McGuires plays Manfred Hauptmann
Annette Helde plays Mrs. Bading
Fred Parnes plays Gas Station Attendant
Time Winters plays Samuel Small
Robert Benedict plays Policeman #1
Joe Basile plays Guard #1
Charles Tharpe plays Anna Hauptmann's Guard
Howard DuVall plays Hauptmann's Guard
Renna Bartlett plays Warden's Wife
Vito D'Ambrosio plays Guard #2
Thomas Mills plays Guard #3
Michael Benard plays Waiter
Robert Clotworthy plays Reporter
Gary Gershaw plays Reporter
Doug Kruse plays Reporter
Jon Manfrellotti plays Reporter
Steve March plays Reporter
Michael Monks plays Reporter
John Ruskin plays Reporter
Thomas Charles Simmons plays Reporter
Douglas Bennett plays Shouting Crowd
Nanci Christopher plays Shouting Crowd
Jocelyn Jones plays Shouting Crowd
Jack Kerrigan plays Shouting Crowd
Melanie MacQueen plays Shouting Crowd
Andre Alexsen plays Detective
John Lizzi plays Juror #1 (uncredited)
William Victor Skrabanek plays Reporter (uncredited)
Crew of Crime of the Century
Directing
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Crew
Art
Production
Writing
Editing
- Stephen Rea
- Isabella Rossellini
- J.T. Walsh
- Michael Moriarty
- Allen Garfield
- John Harkins
- Barry Primus
- David Paymer
- Bert Remsen
- Don Harvey
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin
- Stefan Gierasch
- Jay Acovone
- Vyto Ruginis
- Scott N. Stevens
- Michael Bofshever
- Burt Brinckerhoff
- Mickey Knox
- Clayton Landey
- E.J. Callahan
- Edita Brychta
- Kirk B.R. Woller
- Erick Weiss
- Seraina Jaqueline
- Guido Föhrweißer
- Brad Greenquist
- Jeffrey Alan Chandler
- David St. James
- Heinrich James
- Bill Bolender
- Jessica Oleskiewicz
- Danielle Oleskiewicz
- Sarah Lopinski
- Anna Lopinski
- Katie Lopinski
- Brady McGuires
- Sean McGuires
- Annette Helde
- Fred Parnes
- Time Winters
- Robert Benedict
- Joe Basile
- Charles Tharpe
- Howard DuVall
- Renna Bartlett
- Vito D'Ambrosio
- Thomas Mills
- Michael Benard
- Robert Clotworthy
- Gary Gershaw
- Doug Kruse
- Jon Manfrellotti
- Steve March
- Michael Monks
- John Ruskin
- Thomas Charles Simmons
- Douglas Bennett
- Nanci Christopher
- Jocelyn Jones
- Jack Kerrigan
- Melanie MacQueen
- Andre Alexsen
- John Lizzi
- William Victor Skrabanek