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.

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Timothy Spall

Albert Pierrepoint

Juliet Stevenson

Annie Pierrepoint

Eddie Marsan

James 'Tish' Corbitt

Simon Armstrong

Minister

Ann Bell

Violet Van Der Elst

Tobias Menzies

Lieutenant Llewelyn

Release Date 2005-12-07
Runtime 1h 38m
Directors Adrian Shergold, Danny Cohen
Producers Andy Harries, Rebecca Eaton, Christine Langan, Jeff Pope, Paul Trijbits
Writers Jeff Pope, Bob Mills