Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman(2005)

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

• Drama
• History

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

Released:

2005-12-07

Country:

United Kingdom

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