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The Massie Affair

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Blair Brown

    Blair Brown

    Narrator (voice)

  • Siobhan C. Edmondson

    Siobhan C. Edmondson

    Thalia Massie

  • Chance Gusukuma

    Chance Gusukuma

    Extra

  • Andrew T. Magoulick

    Andrew T. Magoulick

    Extra

  • Eric H. Mita

    Eric H. Mita

    Extra

  • George Shishido

    George Shishido

    Extra

  • Roger Wilko

    Roger Wilko

    Extra

  • Nona Beamer

    Nona Beamer

    Chanter

  • Charles Ka'aupu

    Charles Ka'aupu

    Chanter

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.

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