An American Crime
The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.
7.3
795 votes
July 27, 2007
1h 37m
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.
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Cast
Catherine Keener
Gertrude Baniszewski
Elliot Page
Sylvia Likens
James Franco
Andy
Bradley Whitford
Prosecutor
Ari Graynor
Paula Baniszewski
Nick Searcy
Lester Likens
Michael O'Keefe
Bill Collier
Romy Rosemont
Betty Likens
Jeremy Sumpter
Coy Hubbard
Evan Peters
Ricky Hobbs
Hayley McFarland
Jennie Likens
Scout Taylor-Compton
Stephanie Baniszewski
Tristan Jarred
Johnny Baniszewski
Hannah Leigh
Shirley Baniszewski
Carlie Westerman
Marie BaniszewskiMore like this
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