An American Crime
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
Release Year
2007
Runtime
97 min
Audience Score
7.3
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror
Story Snapshot
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
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