An American Crime

"The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime."

7.3/10 July 27, 2007 97 min

Crime Drama Horror

Overview

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

Top Cast

Catherine Keener

Gertrude Baniszewski

Elliot Page

Sylvia Likens

James Franco

Andy

Bradley Whitford

Prosecutor

Ari Graynor

Paula Baniszewski

Nick Searcy

Lester Likens

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