Mansfield 1962 (2006): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2006, Mansfield 1962 is a notable film directed by William E. Jones.

What it’s about. In the summer of 1962, the Mansfield, Ohio, Police Department photographed men having sex in a public restroom under the main square of the city. A cameraman hid in a closet and watched the clandestine activities through a two-way mirror. He filmed over a three week period, and the resulting movie was used to obtain the convictions of over 30 local men on charges of sodomy. With some of this footage the Mansfield Police later produced Camera Surveillance, an instructional film circulated in law enforcement circles. It showed how to set up a sting operation to film and arrest “sex deviants.” A degraded version of the film found on the internet was reedited to make Mansfield 1962, a haunting, silent condensation of the original.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mansfield 1962 page.