public execution
9 movies and shows
The Boondock Saints
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker, an eccentric FBI agent, is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail.
Chicago
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
The First Great Train Robbery
Thu, 14 Dec 1978
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
The Marine 2
Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Rebels seize control of the hotel where a Marine sniper and his wife are staying. Can he save the day?
Luisa Sanfelice
Fri, 14 May 2004
An 18th-century true story about a rebel and his lover's attempt to overthrow the Italian monarchy.
A Frontier Scene
Sat, 01 Jun 1895
A western short depicting the execution of a horse thief by a group of enraged cowboys. This film is considered to be lost.
Victory Over Death
Wed, 13 Dec 1967
World War II. Albania is under the Nazi occupation. The Germans capture two young girls and torture them to learn more about the communist movement.
An Execution by Hanging
Wed, 06 Jul 1898
A depiction in the hanging of Edward Heinson, an assumed criminal assault convict in Jacksonville, Florida.