Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Movie Description

Overview

Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery deliveryman. But when his ambition to be the best inadvertently exposes his gruesome secret, he becomes a minor celebrity & faces a public outcry against the practice of hanging. Based on true events.

Director:

Adrian Shergold

Stars:

Timothy Spall

Juliet Stevenson

Mary Stockley

Released:

December 7, 2005

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