The Massie Affair (2005)
6
/10 By 3 Votes
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.
Release Date : April 18, 2005
Runtime : 55m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : American Experience Films
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : lynching, rape accusation, 1930s, native hawaiian
