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The Massie Affair

(2005)

Overview

In the waning days of summer 1931, Honolulu's tropical tranquility was shattered when a young Navy wife made a drastic allegation of rape against five nonwhite islanders. What unfolded in the following days and weeks was a racially-charged murder case that would make headlines across the nation, enrage Hawai'i's native population, and galvanize the island's law enforcers and the nation's social elite.

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Original TitleThe Massie Affair

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2005-04-18

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 55m

Homepagehttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/island-murder/

Production CompaniesAmerican Experience Films

Genres

  • Documentary