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Robert Powell narrates as Great Crimes & Trials of the 20th Century takes viewers inside the carnage of Malmedy and into the killing fields of Cambodia. Infamous Massacres is one in a series of riveting documentaries supported by the American Bar Association. The series brings to life 20 legendary crimes and trials that have made legal history around the world. Viewers will be fascinated by these shocking true stories told through archival reconstructions. Researched and assembled through access to worldwide picture libraries, syndicated sources, and over 250,000 hours of archive footage, this extraordinary collection contains an array of material never before seen on video. Each segment combines archival footage with new interviews and examines the individual crimes and motives, how each crime was committed, breakthroughs in investigations, and what happened at the trial. The series also includes famous assassinations, thrill killers, family killers, public enemies, and deadly doctors.