Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

1h 38min

Drama

History

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.

Production Companies

UK Film Council

Granada Productions

Cast

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Albert Pierrepoint
Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Annie Pierrepoint
Mary Stockley

Mary Stockley

Ruth Ellis
Lizzie Hopley

Lizzie Hopley

Dorothea Waddingham
Joyia Fitch

Joyia Fitch

Elizabeth Volkenrath
Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Violet Van Der Elst
Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Lieutenant Llewelyn
Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

James 'Tish' Corbitt
Nicholas Blane

Nicholas Blane

Governor of Strangeways
Clive Brunt

Clive Brunt

Warder at Strangeways
Cavan Clerkin

Cavan Clerkin

George Cooper
Claire Keelan

Claire Keelan

Jessie Kelly
Bernard Kay

Bernard Kay

Uncle Tom
Maggie Ollerenshaw

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Mary Pierrepoint
Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Governor of Holloway
Clive Francis

Clive Francis

Field Marshall Montgomery
Neil Fitzmaurice

Neil Fitzmaurice

Cliff the Scouser
Ben McKay

Ben McKay

Timothy Evans
Jack Lord

Jack Lord

Jack Ellis
Mary Jo Randle

Mary Jo Randle

Mrs Corbett
Robin Soans

Robin Soans

Governor Paton-Walsh
Marie Critchley

Marie Critchley

Woman in Pub
Paul Ready

Paul Ready

Anthony David Farrow

Release date

7th Dec 2005

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English