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

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

Summary: Documentary about Fred Leuchter, an engineer who became an expert on execution devices and was later hired by revisionist historian Ernst Zundel to "prove" that there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz. Leuchter published a controversial report confirming Zundel's position, which ultimately ruined his own career. Most of the footage is of Leuchter, puttering around execution facilities or chipping away at the walls of Auschwitz, but Morris also interviews various historians, associates, and neighbors.
Runtime: 91 min
Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic elements.
Production: Independent Film Channel (IFC)
Genres: Biography, Documentary
Countries: USA, UK
Language: English
Home Release Date: Jun 6, 2000
Director Credit
Errol Morris Director
Principal Cast Credit
Fred A. Leuchter Jr. Himself
Cast Credit
Adolf Hitler Himself (Leaves Plane)
Caroline Leuchter Herself
Daniel Polsby Re-Enactment Cast
David Collins Re-Enactment Cast
David Irving Himself
Ernst Zündel Himself
Errol Morris Interviewer
James Roth Himself (Analytical Chemist)
Jeff Brown Re-Enactment Cast
Robert Duerr Re-Enactment Cast
Robert Jan Van Pelt Himself
Shelly Shapiro Herself
Suzanne Tabasky Herself
Producer Credit
Caroline Kaplan Executive Producer
David Collins Producer
David Schisgall Associate Producer: Tennessee/Malden
Dorothy Aufiero Producer
Errol Morris Producer
John Sloss Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring Executive Producer
Kathy Trustman Producer: Tennessee/Malden
Michael Williams Producer
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