Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance

Overview

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

Carl Panzram

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Brett Jetmund

Charlie Panzram

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Tom Lodewyck

Adult Carl Panzram

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David Salmonson

Young Carl Panzram

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David Weiss

Henry Lesser

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Katherine Ramsland

Self - Forensic Psychologist