Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)

Name: Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1999-12-29
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Robert Jan van Pelt, David Irving, Caroline Leuchter, James Roth

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 grim expertise, develops what he says is a more effective electric chair. Before long, he's in demand from officials who want his opinions on other execution methods. But when called to aid the case of an accused Holocaust denier, Leuchter's problems begin.

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Released 1999-12-29 · 91 min · Documentary

Directed by Errol Morris

Cast

Fred A. Leuchter Jr. as Self
Robert Jan van Pelt as Self
David Irving as Self
Caroline Leuchter as Self (voice)
James Roth as Self
Shelly Shapiro as Self
Suzanne Tabasky as Self
Ernst Zündel as Self
David Collins as Re-enactment cast
Daniel Polsby as Re-enactment cast
Jeff Brown as Re-enactment cast
Robert Duerr as Re-enactment cast
Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Errol Morris as Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)