H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004)

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64 min - Documentary | Crime | History

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Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the Torture Doctor, H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. Follows Holmes' entire life as a criminal mastermind.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Tony Jay	...	Narrator (voice)
	Harold Schechter	...	Himself, Author "Depraved"
	Thomas Cronin	...	Himself, Criminal Profiler
	Marian Caporusso	...	Herself, Programs Section Chief, Illinois State Police Forensic Science Center
	Ed Bertagnoli	...	Chicago Police Officer
	Cary Callison	...	Chicago Detective
	Willy Laszlo	...	H.H. Holmes
	Rachelle Villarreal	...	Alice Pitezel
	Audrey Welling	...	Castle Victim
	Beka	...	Carrie Pitezel (voice)
	Tom Ciappa	...	(voice)
	Sarah Mills	...	(voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	H.H. Holmes	...	Himself (archive footage)

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Depicts the entire life of Herman Mudgett, AKA Holmes, and his castle of horrors. Also known as the torture doctor, Holmes designed his own building, complete with torture chambers, where he rented rooms to unsuspecting victims visiting the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Focuses on Dr. Holmes' entire life of crime and villainy (1861-1896). Threaded with on-location footage from Holmes' past haunts, such as his childhood home in New Hampshire and the Philadelphia courtroom where his trial was held. It's a visual tour-de-force of reenactments, expert interviews, and period photography. Written by Waterfront Productions

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