Film Documentary

The Massie Affair

Name: The Massie Affair
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005

2005 · 55m · dir. Mark Zwonitzer

“Was it an act of honor — or revenge for a crime never committed?”

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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.

lynching rape accusation 1930s native hawaiian

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