Movie Description

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

(2005)

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.

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Facts

Original TitlePierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2005-12-07

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 38m

Production CompaniesUK Film Council,Granada Productions

Genres

  • Drama
  • History