Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

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

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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General Information

Release Date: 2005-12-07
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 98 min

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