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The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Name: The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1976-02-26
Cast: Cliff DeYoung, Anthony Hopkins, Denise Alexander, Sian Barbara Allen, Martin Balsam

1976 | 148 min | Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for people who'll be looking things up afterwards and people who like their stories with a little danger. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Same wavelength as Capote or A Beautiful Mind.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 28 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.

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 earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Buzz Kulik

Cliff DeYoungCharles Lindbergh
Anthony HopkinsBruno Richard Hauptmann
Denise AlexanderViolet Sharpe
Sian Barbara AllenAnne Morrow Lindbergh
Martin BalsamEdward J. Reilly
Peter DonatCol. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Dean JaggerKoehler
Laurence LuckinbillGov. Hal Hoffman
Tony RobertsLt. Jim Finn
Walter PidgeonJudge Trenchard