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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

"1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel."

2005-12-07
7.2
en 98m
DramaHistory
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

Producer

Christine Langan

Sound Effects Editor

Nick Cox

Foley Artist

Ian Waggott

Executive Producer

Paul Trijbits

Makeup Artist

Ashley Johnson

england biography based on true story hangman executioner capital punishment 1940s 1950s

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • UK Film Council
  • Granada Productions

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