In 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two college students born to wealthy Chicago families, brutally murdered Bobby Franks, a 14-year-old boy. Nearly 100 years later, their famous case, known as one of the first 'thrill killings' of the modern era, captivates our societal imagination.
- Clarence Darrow Interview (Source unknown)
- Orson Welles as Clarence Darrow in Compulsion
- Compulsion Film (1959)
- The Paris Review - Reopening the Case Files of Leopold and Loeb
- Chicago History Museum Images - Eyeglasses owned by Nathan Leopold
- Nina Barrett: The Leopold and Loeb Files: An Intimate Look at One of America’s Most Infamous Crimes
- Thrill Me: NJ Production Clip
- WTTW: Nathan Leopold's Bird Collection
- Northwestern University Archives | 1924: Leopold and Loeb | Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
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