The Perfect Crime: American Experience

The Perfect Crime Chapter 1

Season 28 Episode 5

The murder of Bobby Franks shocked the nation in 1924. Premieres February 9 at 9/8c.

On the morning of May 22, 1924, the body of 14-year-old Bobby Franks was found in a culvert outside of Chicago. A pair of glasses found at the crime scene would lead police to an unlikely suspect. "The Perfect Crime" premieres February 9 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.

AIR DATE 2/9/16

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About The Perfect Crime: American Experience

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. Their trial, with famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow and Cook County Prosecutor Robert Crowe, set off a national debate about morality and capital punishment.

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