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Universal-International Newsreel[Kidnapping in San Francisco] (ca. 1950s)

Captive for 64 Hours, Wealthy Realtor Saved. Realtor Leonard Moskowitz kidnapped; journalists are in on the story but keep it out of the press to lessen the danger to his life. Newsreel story.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Universal-International Newsreel
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Newsreels; San Francisco: Crime and criminals; Crime and criminals

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: ERD. - - April 12, 2007
Subject: Interesting
Wonder if all the reporters would still keep such a thing secret today.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - December 31, 2005
Subject: Thank heavens the Wealthy Realtor was saved!
You dont see a LOT of kidnapping cases in North America anymore, most of them are abroad. But of course, there were many famous USA Kidnappings.. Lindberghs baby probably being the most famous. Here, we follow the case of Leonard Moscowitz who is kidnapped and held for ransom. Apparently its a best kept secret which the press was let in on So, it wouldnt be a secret then, would it? Soon, the kidnappers are tracked down and Moscowitzs family Are relieved and he is reunited with a jubilant press, whatever the hell that meant. Rather strangely worded story there

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Captive for 64 Hours, Wealthy Realtor Saved

Realtor Leonard Moskowitz kidnapped; journalists are in on the story but keep it out of the press to lessen the danger to his life

GS old San Francisco Hall of Justice in Portsmouth Square
MS detectives examining evidence
VS photographers and reporters
CU photo of kidnapped man
CU journalists looking at daily paper
CU letters and ransom notes
VS car in garage, darkened room
Police examining car for fingerprints in garage
Reunited with wife after 64 hours, kisses
MS criminals Harold Jackson and Joe Lear, demanded ransom
MS San Francisco detectives Al Neider and George Murray
Shown with his wife, father and twin brothers