The Vienna Strangler - 2006

The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger (1950-1994), who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. And that was only the beginning... Epsidode 1:4 of "Serial Killers".

60min
2006
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.2/10

Cast

Jack Unterweger profile pictureJack UnterwegerSelf (archive footage)
Astrid Wagner profile pictureAstrid WagnerSelf - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend
Tim Pigott-Smith profile pictureTim Pigott-SmithNarrator (voice)

About The Vienna Strangler

The Vienna Strangler Overview

The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger (1950-1994), who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. And that was only the beginning... Epsidode 1:4 of "Serial Killers".

Runtime: 60min

Extra details

Original Title: The Vienna Strangler
Original Language: English
Directed By: Ross Harper