Synopsis

"The Massie Affair" recounts the 1931 Honolulu rape case of a young white Navy wife, a tragedy deepened by the subsequent kidnapping and murder of one of the Hawaiian defendants who had been acquitted. While the narrative explores themes of marital strife and societal notions of honor, its core concern is the brutal reality of racial injustice, a matter that even reached the highest levels of government. The story reveals unflinching truths about America and those who held power within it.