She was only 14. Her mother was one of the biggest stars on Hollywood. One night she grabbed a sharp knife from the kitchen, ran upstairs, coming face to face with mom’s abusive boyfriend. Today we have the story a Lana Turner, her daughter, a gangster, and a future James Bond!

Show notes and links:

• The Elgin Dead – YouTube (youtube.com)
• Lana Turner – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Johnny Stompanato – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• In a 1958 inquest, killing of Lana Turner’s boyfriend was detailed (latimes.com)
• Lana Turner ‘let daughter take blame for boyfriend murder’ (dailymail.co.uk)
• Cheryl Crane, Lana Turner’s Daughter, Tells Her Story of a Harrowing Hollywood Childhood (people.com)
• Sean Connery, Lana Turner And The Murder Of Johnny Stompanato (birthmoviesdeath.com)
• Interview with Cheryl Crane on Vimeo (vimeo.com)

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