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.
Production
American Experience Films
Cast & Characters
Blair Brown
Narrator (voice)
Siobhan C. Edmondson
Thalia Massie
Chance Gusukuma
Extra
Andrew T. Magoulick
Extra
Eric H. Mita
Extra
George Shishido
Extra
Roger Wilko
Extra
Nona Beamer
Chanter
Charles Ka'aupu
Chanter
Don McClellan
Steel Guitar
Directors & Crew
Mark Zwonitzer
Producer
Mark Zwonitzer
Writer
Mark Zwonitzer
Director
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