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The Massie Affair (2005)

The Massie Affair (2005)

Documentary

Was it an act of honor — or revenge for a crime never committed?

Release Date: 2005, April 18
Directors: Mark Zwonitzer
Countries: United States of America
Production: American Experience Films
Cast: Blair Brown, Siobhan C. Edmondson, Chance Gusukuma, Andrew T. Magoulick, Eric H. Mita, George Shishido, Roger Wilko, Nona Beamer, Charles Ka'aupu, Don McClellan

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.

Keywords:

1930s native hawaiian rape accusation lynching