The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (TV 1976)

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.

Director:

Buzz Kulik

Writer:

J.P. Miller

Stars:

Cliff De Young, Anthony Hopkins, Denise Alexander

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cliff De Young	...	Charles Lindbergh
Anthony Hopkins	...	Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Denise Alexander	...	Violet Sharpe
Sian Barbara Allen	...	Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Martin Balsam	...	Edward J. Reilly
Peter Donat	...	Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
John Fink	...	Mr. Anderson
Dean Jagger	...	Koehler
Laurence Luckinbill	...	Gov. Hal Hoffman
Frank Marth	...	Chief Harry Wolfe
Tony Roberts	...	Lt. Jim Finn
Robert Sampson	...	John Curtis
David Spielberg	...	David Wilentz
Joseph Stern	...	Dr. Schonfeld
Katherine Woodville	...	Betty Gow (as Kate Woodville)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

charles lindbergh | kidnapping | trial | loss of child | german immigrant | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Entführung des Lindbergh-Babys

Filming Locations:

Colusa, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

148 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the 20-month-old Lindbergh baby appeared on the 1932 cover of TIME magazine, he became the youngest cover subject in the magazine's history.

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Goofs

In the first 20 minutes of the movie (taking place in 1932) they showed a 1938 or 1939 Ford Police car (with siren).

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Crazy Credits

In deep appreciation this film is dedicated to Leonard Horn for whom it all began.

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Connections

Referenced in Without a Trace (1983)

User Reviews

Tour de Force by Hopkins

I was a teenager when I first saw this on TV and was blown away by this unknown actor who played the accused kidnapper. Hopkins performance is amazing. He also did fantastic work around the same time in the great mini-series QBVII. The film is a bit slow and meandering, but the subject matter is gripping, the acting is well done and again, a first rate piece of work by Sir Anthony Hopkins.