Who Is the Lipstick Killer?
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Documentary about William Heirens, also known as "the lipstick killer." The serial killing of two women and a 6-year-old girl was the crime of the century in post-war Chicago, and the biggest story of 1946. Banner headlines welcomed Heirens's capture and every new development. The papers praised his
Film Details
Also Known As
American Justice (03/20/02)
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Towers Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about William Heirens, also known as "the lipstick killer." The serial killing of two women and a 6-year-old girl was the crime of the century in post-war Chicago, and the biggest story of 1946. Banner headlines welcomed Heirens's capture and every new development. The papers praised his confession to the killings and his sentence of three life terms. He has been behind bars ever since, but Heirens claims he was the wrong man.
Film Details
Also Known As
American Justice (03/20/02)
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Towers Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
