Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance

1h 20min

Crime

Documentary

The true story of lifelong criminal and serial killer, Carl Panzram who wrote his autobiography for a jail guard in 1928. Carl Panzram was a lifelong prisoner and a hate-filled serial killer. Brutalized in and out of various U.S. state prisons during 20th century America, Panzram unleashed a rampage of revenge that resulted in over 20 murders and countless acts of violent sodomy. A single act of kindness, by prison guard Henry Lesser, sparked a friendship that eventually influenced Panzram to write his autobiography. In 1930, Panzram was hanged for killing a laundry foreman at Leavenworth prison.

Cast

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Carl Panzram
Brett Jetmund

Brett Jetmund

Charlie Panzram
Tom Lodewyck

Tom Lodewyck

Adult Carl Panzram
David Salmonson

David Salmonson

Young Carl Panzram
David Weiss

David Weiss

Henry Lesser
Katherine Ramsland

Katherine Ramsland

Self - Forensic Psychologist

Release date

28th May 2011

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English