1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.
Director: Adrian Shergold
Producer: Christine Langan
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.
98 min
Rating: 7.2/10
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Top Cast
Timothy Spall
Albert Pierrepoint
Juliet Stevenson
Annie Pierrepoint
Mary Stockley
Ruth Ellis
Lizzie Hopley
Dorothea Waddingham
Joyia Fitch
Elizabeth Volkenrath
Sheyla Shehovich
Irma Grese
Movie Info
Director: Adrian Shergold
Producer: Christine Langan
Production Companies: UK Film Council, Granada Productions
Countries: United Kingdom
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