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The Hangman of Lyon: The Story of Paul Touvier

On 24 May 1989, French police arrived at the Priory of St Joseph's in Nice to arrest France's most wanted war criminal, Paul Touvier. The first Frenchman to be charged with crimes against humanity, Touvier now faces trial. Many were involved in his protection since the war: politicians, police, and above all the Church. Every man examines the extraordinary career of a man who has forced the French to confront a past many of them would rather forget.

English
  • Originally Aired April 29, 1990
  • Network BBC One
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