Movies and TvShows featuring "nathan-leopold-jr-character" theme.

Compulsion (1959) is a crime drama based on the true story of the infamous Leopold and Loeb case, where two young men committed a murder to prove their intellectual superiority. The movie explores the courtroom proceedings and the media frenzy surrounding the case, highlighting themes of arrogance, friendship, and the flaws in the judicial system. It delves into the complex relationship between the two defendants and their hopes to get away with the perfect crime.

The life and career of Clarence Darrow, the noted American lawyer and civil libertarian.

Swoon is a crime drama film that tells the story of the infamous Leopold and Loeb murder case in 1924. Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, two wealthy and intelligent teenagers, plan and carry out the murder of a young boy just to prove their superiority. The film explores their homosexual relationship, the media frenzy surrounding the case, and the trial that follows. It is a chilling portrayal of a real-life crime that shocked the nation.