What i was wondering….
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Capote
miss_november85 — 10 years ago(June 29, 2015 02:42 AM)
First of all, let me say i abs loved this movie, but i am one of those that have not read In Cold Blood yet, so a couple of questions came up for me which the movie leaves unanswered. does anyone know more??
SPOILERS!
First of all, how the hell did Perry and Dick get caught in the first place?? They were no DNA ar anything back then and the confession came after they were in jail, so how did they know it was them??
And another thing that left me wondering after Perry finally told us about what happened that night, well should Dick really get the same punishment as him?? Since he didnt do the actual killing and looked pretty scared and suprised after Perry slit Mr. Clutters throat.. so they didnt go there to murder there was no premeditation could Dick escaped the death penalty?? i think its weird they booth got the same sentencing
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SurgeCola — 10 years ago(November 27, 2015 06:51 AM)
It's been awhile since I read In Cold Blood so I might be a little off. Hickcock's cell mate, who previously worked for Mr. Clutter told him (Hickcock) about the money in the Clutter house. So of course when the cell mate hears about the murders just a few days/weeks after Hickcock gets out of jail he points the police in his direction. Then from there police eventually find the gun used, boot matching a print left in blood near Mr. Clutteretc.
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spookyrat1 — 10 years ago(February 05, 2016 06:56 PM)
First of all, how the hell did Perry and Dick get caught in the first place??
Like the above poster says, it was primarily due to a tip-off. I guess even hardened crims can find certain crimes themselves, abhorrent. The film isn't about recreating a procedural investigation. It's all about Capote and how he was likely to have been attracted and compelled to write
In Cold Blood
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i think its weird they booth got the same sentencing
Remember the trial occurred in 1960 and though Smith may have murdered all four victims, they both agreed, there should not be any witnesses left alive. They both pleaded temporary insanity at the trial, but were evaluated and pronounced sane. The jury deliberated for only 45 minutes before finding them both guilty of murder. Their conviction carried a mandatory death sentence at the time.