Where to watch Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman(2005)

Name: Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2005-12-07
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Mary Stockley, Lizzie Hopley, Joyia Fitch

Movie · 2005 · 1h 38m · Drama, History

In the United States, Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman is available to stream on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now. It's also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV.

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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman plot summary

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.

Details

Release date: December 7, 2005
Runtime: 1h 38m
Genres: Drama, History
Directed by: Adrian Shergold
Country: United Kingdom
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 · 85 votes

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman trailer

Cast

Timothy SpallAlbert Pierrepoint
Juliet StevensonAnnie Pierrepoint
Mary StockleyRuth Ellis
Lizzie HopleyDorothea Waddingham
Joyia FitchElizabeth Volkenrath
Sheyla ShehovichIrma Grese
Simon ArmstrongMinister
Ann BellViolet Van Der Elst
Tobias MenziesLieutenant Llewelyn
Eddie MarsanJames 'Tish' Corbitt

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Where can I watch Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman?

In the United States, Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman is available to stream on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now. It's also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV.