Desc: The Mad Axeman: Directed by William Kerley. THE MAD AXEMAN is based on a true story and award-winning play by Gill Adams. Whilst many films and documentaries have depicted the notorious Krays, this is the first time that the story of the Frank Mitchell AKA 'The Mad Axeman' has been depicted. Frank is a folk lore story in the respect that much has been debated about what happened to Frank and the Krays part in his escape and disappearance. Frank Mitchell, an infamous life criminal without a parole date escapes from Dartmoor prison ten days before Christmas 1966 by the Kray twins. Whilst a national manhunt ensues, Frank, labelled 'The Mad Axeman' by the press, sits in hiding in a flat on the Barking Road, East London with just a minder and hostess for company. As his request for a parole date is debated in Parliament (he promises to return to prison if a parole date is granted) and Christmas fast approaches, the characters desperately look for a way out and the audience is taken on a journey of suspense and tension yet at it's heart the film explores the relationships between the characters and the impact they have on each other. The film stars Diarmaid Murtagh (The Monuments Men, The Lake), Morgan Watkins (The Hour, Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Elen Rhys (The Bastard Executioner).