THE LIE DETECTOR (2023)

The Lie Detector
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The Lie Detector
A Truly Unbelievable Story
Documentary, History
January 3, 2023
English
0h 53m
United States
Corporation for Public Broadcasting

In the first decades of the 20th century, when life was being transformed by scientific innovations, researchers made a thrilling new claim: they could tell whether someone was lying by using a machine. Popularly known as the “lie detector,” the device transformed police work, seized headlines and was extolled in movies, TV and comics as an infallible crime-fighting tool. Husbands and wives tested each other’s fidelity. Corporations routinely tested employees’ honesty and government workers were tested for loyalty and “morals.” But the promise of the polygraph turned dark, and the lie detector too often became an apparatus of fear and intimidation. Written and directed by Rob Rapley and executive produced by Cameo George, The Lie Detector is a tale of good intentions, twisted morals and unintended consequences.

Cast & Characters

Crew

Rob Rapley

Director

Rob Rapley

Producer

Cameo George

Executive Producer

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