The Massie Affair
- Movies
- 2005-04-18
- EN
- Released
- 0h 55m
- US
- Documentary
Production
American Experience Films
Tagline
Was it an act of honor — or revenge for a crime never committed?
Storyline
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.
