Fred: The Godfather of British Crime

Fred: The Godfather of British Crime

2018 · 85 min · ★ 6.9 · Documentary

This is an examination into the psyche of former London gangster Freddie Foreman: 85 years old, allegedly responsible for multiple murders, and nearing the end of his life. Fred is the only gangster who lived through the turbulent history of the British underworld and survived to tell the tale.

Directed by Paul van Carter

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