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The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb
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The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb

2016-02-09 · 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.

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Cathleen O'Connell
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James CromwellJames CromwellSelf - Narrator (voice)
Oliver PlattOliver PlattSelf - Narrator (voice)

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