Movie
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.
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.
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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman opened in theaters April 7, 2006. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Timothy SpallAlbert Pierrepoint
Juliet StevensonAnnie Pierrepoint
Mary StockleyRuth Ellis
Lizzie HopleyDorothea Waddingham
Joyia FitchElizabeth Volkenrath
Sheyla ShehovichIrma Grese
Simon ArmstrongMinisterCredits
- Directed by
- Adrian Shergold
- Written by
- Jeff Pope, Bob Mills
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
UK Film CouncilUnited Kingdom
Granada ProductionsUnited Kingdom