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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

7.019991h 31mMovieDocumentary

Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris investigates the case of a man who became an authority on capital punishment, but was discredited when he got involved on the wrong side of a court case. Leuchter, a meek man whose appearance belies his…

DirectorErrol Morris
ProducersDorothy Aufiero·Errol Morris

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Cast · Directed by Errol Morris

FJFred A. Leuchter Jr.
Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Self
RPRobert Jan van Pelt
Robert Jan van Pelt
Self
DIDavid Irving
David Irving
Self
CL
Caroline Leuchter
Self (voice)
JR
James Roth
Self
SSShelly Shapiro
Shelly Shapiro
Self
ST
Suzanne Tabasky
Self
EZ
Ernst Zündel
Self
DCDavid Collins
David Collins
Re-enactment cast
DP
Daniel Polsby
Re-enactment cast
JB
Jeff Brown
Re-enactment cast
RD
Robert Duerr
Re-enactment cast

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