Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance

May 28 2011 Not Rated 1h 21m
Biography, 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.

Plot

"Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Revenge" examines the life of serial killer and rapist Carl Panzram who lived from 1891 to 1930. It examines how his life hardened him into a psychotic murderer. It also examines how a prison guard Henry Lesser forged a friendship with him and encouraged him to write an autobiography.

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Directed by

John Borowski

Cast

John DiMaggio, Tom Lodewyck, David Salmonson

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Waterfront Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

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