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Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders

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Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders

2015

0h 42m

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Overview

CNN revisits the vicious, horrific killings by Charles Manson's followers, 45 years later in their special documentary report - Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders.

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Sara Sidner

Herself / Narrator

Mary Neiswender

Herself

Charles Manson

Charles Manson

Himself

Susan Atkins

Susan Atkins

Leslie Van Houten

Leslie Van Houten

Tex Watson

Tex Watson

Patricia Krenwinkel

Patricia Krenwinkel

Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate

Jay Sebring

Jay Sebring

Voytek Frykowski

Voytek Frykowski

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