An American Crime poster

Movie profile

An American Crime

The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.

7.3/ 1020071h 37mR

CrimeDramaHorror

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

Directed by Tommy O'Haver

Visual gallery

Behind the frames

8 stills

An American Crime still 1

An American Crime still 2

An American Crime still 3

An American Crime still 4

An American Crime still 5

An American Crime still 6

An American Crime still 7

An American Crime still 8

The cast

Faces behind the story

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Gertrude Baniszewski

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Sylvia Likens

James Franco

James Franco

Andy

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Prosecutor

Ari Graynor

Ari Graynor

Paula Baniszewski

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Lester Likens

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Bill Collier

Romy Rosemont

Romy Rosemont

Betty Likens