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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

Name: H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
Director: John Borowski
Genre: Crime, Documentary, History
Released: 2004-10-26
Cast: Tony Jay, Willy Laszlo

CrimeDocumentaryHistory

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

Tony JayWilly Laszlo

Director

John Borowski

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