Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders

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Sara Sidner
Sara Sidner

Herself / Narrator

Mary Neiswender
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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    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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    2015-08-15

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