The Krays' Mad Axeman (2019)
Based on the true story of Frank Mitchell who was sprung from Dartmoor Prison by the Krays 10 days before Christmas 1966. Whilst a national manhunt ensued, he was holed up in a flat in East London with a minder and hostess for company. The Krays' Mad Axeman'is a gripping suspense crime thriller.
- Date of release
- 2019-05-01
- TMDB
- 4.0 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director
- William Kerley
Casting
- Diarmaid Murtagh — Frank Mitchell
- Morgan Watkins — John
- Scott Wickes — Ron Kray
- Ben Osborne — Reg Kray
- Elen Rhys — Lisa
- Nick Cowell — BBC radio announcer
- Rob Flanagan — Kray Gang Member
- Mark Godard — Kray Gang Member
- Andrew Richards — Kray Gang Member
- Jeffrey Mayhew — Frank Mitchell's dad and camp comic voice over
- Simon Balfour
Interesting facts
The Krays' Mad Axeman is a 2019 film directed by William Kerley and starring Diarmaid Murtagh, Morgan Watkins and Elen Rhys. It is based on the play Jump to Cow Heaven by Gill Adams, itself based on the true story of Frank Mitchell, a convict and associate of the Kray Twins, who facilitated Mitchell's escape from prison in 1966 and are presumed to have ordered his murder later that year.
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