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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

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

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.

20051h 38mNRDrama, History

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About Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Directors
Adrian Shergold
Cast
Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Mary Stockley, Lizzie Hopley, Joyia Fitch, Sheyla Shehovich
Genres
Drama, History
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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