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The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976 · 148 min

A somber, methodical true-crime dramatization that moves from quiet dread to courtroom tension, weighed down by grief and grim inevitability.

Overview: Fact-based story of the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr., son and namesake of the famed pilot, and ensuing trial of accused and convicted killer, Bruno Hauptmann.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, grief, justice, guilt
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
grief
justice
guilt
media
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none