The read
It runs a compact 55m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark ZwonitzerWriter
- Mark ZwonitzerDirector
Cast
- Blair BrownNarrator (voice)
- Siobhan C. EdmondsonThalia Massie
- Chance GusukumaExtra
- Andrew T. MagoulickExtra
- Eric H. MitaExtra
- George ShishidoExtra
- Roger WilkoExtra
- Nona BeamerChanter
- Charles Ka'aupuChanter
- Don McClellanSteel Guitar
Themes
lynchingrape accusation1930snative hawaiian