Rent Ultimate Crimes: Blood Money (2003)
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- Synopsis:
Part of the documentary series about some of the most notorious murders of the twentieth century.
Murder for Profit
Grandmotherly Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house in California. She also became known as the Black Widow of Sacramento because of her tenants usually ended up resting beneath her lawn. Michael X modelled himself on his black hero Malcolm X. Michael X kidnapped and tortured a wealthy businessman. He was hanged in 1975. The acid bath murderer, John George Haigh murdered for profit claiming to have drunk his victim?s blood.
Inheritance KillersThe Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, murdered their parents Joes and Kitty shooting them in their Beverly Hill?s mansion. They spent over $1 million in a year before being brought to justice. The White House Farm was the murder scene for five members of the Bamber family. Jeremy Bamber was convicted of the murder. Why does he still protest his innocence? Two pipe bombs blew apart the Benson family car, killing millionaire tobacco heiress Margaret Benson and her adopted son Scott. Amazingly Steven Benson, the sole remaining son and heir had exited the car moments before. Was it a coincidence?
Deadly Kidnappings
The Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping was the sensation of the world?s press. Despite receiving many ransom notes the body of their baby was recovered with its skull broken. The Black Panther killed four people before kidnapping Leslie Whittle for a £50,000 ransom. She died in a drainage shaft sparking the hunt for Britain?s most notorious kidnapper. In 1969, 55 year old Mrs. Muriel McKay was kidnapped. It soon became clear that the kidnappers had mistaken Mr. McKay for his media magnate boss, Rupert Murdoch.- Actors:
- Steven Benson, Carol Lynn Benson Kendall, Michael McDonnell, Jerry Brock, Jeremy Bamber, David Boutflour, Julie Mugford, Peter Vanezis, Justice Drake, Lyle Menendez, Erik Menendez, Al Hollander, Sylvester Stallone, Glen Stevens, Stanley Weisberg
- Directors:
- Jonathan Martin
- Narrated By:
- Don Peoples
- Studio:
- Odeon
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
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