The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb

The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb

2016 · 52 min · ★ 4.7 · Crime, Documentary, History

The shocking story of Richard Leopold and Nathan Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it.

Directed by Cathleen O'Connell · Written by Michelle Ferrari

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James Cromwell Self - Narrator (voice)
Oliver Platt Self - Narrator (voice)

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