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Leopold and Loeb: Love and Murder in Chicago

Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold were brilliant and wealthy University of Chicago graduate students. In 1924 they kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks, for the thrill of committing a "perfect" crime.

It was quickly dubbed the "Crime of the Century" and provoked a media frenzy. In the sensational trial that followed, they were defended by the most famous lawyer in America, Clarence Darrow.

This episode of the award-winning Chicago Stories series tells the story of a crime that is no less compelling today than when it first captivated a horrified nation.




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