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Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

I thought, "Yeah, I remember that face." But when the police asked meif I knew this man, I...

I thought, "Yeah, I remember that face." But when the police asked me
if I knew this man, I told them no. I lied

Full Transcript

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I thought,
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"Yeah, I remember that face."
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But when the police asked me if I knew this man,
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I told them no. I lied.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:53
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, crime, mystery
Production
Expeditionary Films

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Movie Summary

College student and tourist Elisa Lam vanishes, leaving behind all of her possessions in her hotel room. The Cecil Hotel grows in infamy.
S01 • E03 Gets her to agree to meet him the next night, - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:07
Gets her to agree to meet him the next night,
S01 • E04 While she is down here in Los Angeles, - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:08
While she is down here in Los Angeles,
S01 • E03 He says, "Let's go have a couple drinks." - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:17
He says, "Let's go have a couple drinks."
S01 • E04 But while she's there, she was acting erratically and strangely, - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:17
But while she's there, she was acting erratically and s...
S01 • E02 I lied to them - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:11
I lied to them
S01 • E03 He drugged her, and he brought her to New Jersey… - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:14
He drugged her, and he brought her to New Jersey…
S01 • E01 Back then, it was rampant crime of every description going on - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:12
Back then, it was rampant crime of every description going o...
S01 • E02 This isn't like what you see on TV, where the detectives pull up to the corner - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:09
This isn't like what you see on TV, where the detective...
S01 • E04 And so, the security there escorted her off the property - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:08
And so, the security there escorted her off the property
S01 • E01 This was a place where someone could go unnoticed. - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:06
This was a place where someone could go unnoticed.
S01 • E03 Susan Geiger was left for dead, - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:06
Susan Geiger was left for dead,
S01 • E02 Very often, prostitutes are not likely to cooperate with police. - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:06
Very often, prostitutes are not likely to cooperate with pol...
S01 • E02 They don't want to be seen cooperating with the police. - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:05
They don't want to be seen cooperating with the police.
S01 • E01 When you're looking for a killer in 1970s Times Square, - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:12
When you're looking for a killer in 1970s Times Square,
S01 • E04 Back at the Cecil, - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:06
Back at the Cecil,
S01 • E02 There's been so many cops out there, - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:06
There's been so many cops out there,
S01 • E04 Those girls had begun to complain about her erratic and odd behavior. - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:06
Those girls had begun to complain about her erratic and odd ...
S01 • E02 The relationship between sex workers and police is fraught. - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:06
The relationship between sex workers and police is fraught.
S01 • E03 {\an8}I woke up in a parking lot and had no idea what had happened. - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:10
{\an8}I woke up in a parking lot and had no idea what had ha...
S01 • E02 There were times the policing could be harsh, cruel, and out of step. - Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 00:08
There were times the policing could be harsh, cruel, and out...