September 7, 2023
 

“End of the Rope” Film Showing at North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

BISMARCK, N.D. – The public is invited to a free showing of “End of the Rope,” Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck. The film was shot on location in Burleigh and McKenzie counties in 2021 and produced by local production companies. 

“End of the Rope” is a crime thriller set in McKenzie County in 1931. Based on the infamous Charles Bannon case, it tells the true story of Schafer, North Dakota, a town whose residents rise up to take justice into their own hands when a local family mysteriously disappears. The film is based on the book “End of the Rope” by Dennis Edward Johnson.

For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde at 701.328.2792 or ljforde@nd.gov. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum, managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Find upcoming State Historical Society events at history.nd.gov/events.

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Laura Forde, 701.328.2792

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