Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Synopsis

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

Written by

Jeff Pope

Music

Martin Phipps

Studio

UK Film Council

Released

7 December 2005

Genres

Drama, History