The Massie Affair (2005)
Was it an act of honor — or revenge for a crime never committed?
6.0(3)55mApril 18, 2005
Mark Zwonitzer
Director
Mark Zwonitzer
Writer
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Diary
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.
