Great Crimes and Trials

Season 2 Episode 6: Caryl Chessman - The Red Light Bandit

An habitual criminal from childhood, Caryl Chessman was also one of the cleverest of criminals. Condemned to death for repeated rapes, robberies, sexual perversion and kidnapping on 18th May 1948, he used his brilliant mind to learn enough law to carry on a crusade against execution for 12 years.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

78

Actor:

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1993

IMDb:

9.0