Name: Scary Tales Of New York
Released: 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

Iconic New York true-crime stories told in the hard-boiled voice of the great crime novelists of the era like Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett. Scary Tales of New York is brought to life with the actual words of those who were there in a visual style echoing classic film noir.

2023 · 52m

EPISODE 1

The Model And The Maniac

The Model and the Maniac: The prime suspect of a gruesome triple homicide, wax sculptor Robert Irwin sold his story to finance his defence and escape the death penalty.

52 min
EPISODE 2

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity: With a double indemnity insurance policy on her husband's life and a lover as an accomplice, what can go wrong with Ruthie Brown's plan to stage a murder?

51 min
EPISODE 3

The Lonely Hearts Killers

The Lonely Hearts Killers: Despicable duo Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck team up to con lonely women across the nation, posing as siblings to rob them of their riches.

52 min
EPISODE 4

Haircut For A Mob Boss

Haircut for a Mob Boss: Umberto 'Albert' Anastasia, once the chief of the notorious 'Murder Incorporated' crime firm, winds up the target of a mob hit in a barber shop chair.

52 min
EPISODE 5

The Mad Bomber

The Mad Bomber: Before the Unabomber, New Yorkers were terrified for 16 years by an attacker who planted bombs across the city. The culprit? An electrician named George Metesky.

51 min
EPISODE 6

Last Call For Michael Malloy

Last Call for Michael Malloy: The strange story of Michael Molly shows how some people just won't die when you want them to.

52 min

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