American Experience: Season 28, Episode 4

The Perfect Crime

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.

Release Date: 1988-10-04
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
TMDb: 7.5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 55

Other episodes for this season

Bonnie & Clyde
Episode 1 - Bonnie & Clyde
The Mine Wars
Episode 2 - The Mine Wars
Murder of a President
Episode 3 - Murder of a President
The Perfect Crime
Episode 4 - The Perfect Crime
Space Men
Episode 5 - Space Men
The Boys of '36
Episode 6 - The Boys of '36
Tesla
Episode 7 - Tesla
The Battle of Chosin
Episode 8 - The Battle of Chosin