Attorney for the Damned, from The Perfect Crime
Clip: Season 28 Episode 5 | 2m 57s
Clarence Darrow was fighting a crusade against the death penalty. Premieres Feb. 9 on PBS.
After Leopold and Loeb confessed to the murder of Bobby Franks, their families hired famed defense attorney, Clarence Darrow to try to save the boys from the hangman's noose. Darrow was no fan of capital punishment and accepted the case, believing it would provide him with a national platform in his crusade against the death penalty. "The Perfect Crime" premieres February 9 at 9/8c on PBS.
Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Attorney for the Damned, from The Perfect Crime
Clip: Season 28 Episode 5 | 2m 57s
After Leopold and Loeb confessed to the murder of Bobby Franks, their families hired famed defense attorney, Clarence Darrow to try to save the boys from the hangman's noose. Darrow was no fan of capital punishment and accepted the case, believing it would provide him with a national platform in his crusade against the death penalty. "The Perfect Crime" premieres February 9 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Kindred Spirits, from The Perfect Crime
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were drawn to each other. Premieres Feb. 9 at 9/8c on PBS. (2m 31s)
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The murder of Bobby Franks shocked the nation in 1924. Premieres February 9 at 9/8c. (8m 52s)
The story of Richard Leopold, Nathan Loeb & their shocking crime. Premiering Feb. 9, 2016 (30s)
An Unlikely Suspect, from The Perfect Crime
Nathan Leopold was not a likely suspect for cold-blooded murder. Premieres Feb. 9 on PBS. (2m 31s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.