Movie·2005·1h 38m
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.
Directed By
Adrian Shergold
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Bob Mills
Producer
Andy Harries, Rebecca Eaton
Cinematography
Danny Cohen
Music
Martin Phipps
Editor
Tania Reddin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Simon Armstrong
Minister
Ann Bell
Violet Van Der Elst
Tobias Menzies
Lieutenant Llewelyn
Eddie Marsan
James 'Tish' Corbitt
Nicholas Blane
Governor of Strangeways
Clive Brunt
Warder at Strangeways
Cavan Clerkin
George Cooper
James Corden
Kirky
Claire Keelan
Jessie Kelly
Christopher Fulford
Sykes
Bernard Kay
Uncle Tom
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Mary Pierrepoint
// crew
Crew
Adrian Shergold
Director
Andy Harries
Executive Producer
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Christine Langan
Producer
Jeff Pope
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Paul Trijbits
Executive Producer
Bob Mills
Screenplay
Danny Cohen
Director of Photography
Martin Phipps
Original Music Composer
Tania Reddin
Editor
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