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Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

Genres

Drama

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In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.

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Budget

$3735600

Revenue

$635064

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

04 October 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Derek Bentley

Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds

Christopher Craig

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

William Bentley

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Lilian Bentley

Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Fairfax

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Pierrepoint

Serena Scott Thomas

Serena Scott Thomas

Stella

Clare Holman

Clare Holman

Iris Bentley

Mark McGann

Mark McGann

Niven Craig

Bert Tyler-Moore

Bert Tyler-Moore

Vincent Montgomery

Jack Deam

Jack Deam

Terry Stringer

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Mrs. Miles

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Parris

James Villiers

James Villiers

Cassels

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Lord Goddard

Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Foreman of the Jury

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Approved School Principal

Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

Second Boy in School

Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Nightwatchman

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Secondary School Teacher

Peter Jonfield

Peter Jonfield

Butcher

Rudolph Walker

Rudolph Walker

West Indian Driver

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Humphries

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Niven's Judge

Francis Hope

Francis Hope

Big Cecil

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Clerk of Court

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Postman

Terence Skelton

Terence Skelton

MP

Denny Kirk

Denny Kirk

Mr Craig

Lottie Ward

Lottie Ward

Mrs Craig

Niven Boyd

Niven Boyd

PC McDonald

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

PC Miles

Steve Nicolson

Steve Nicolson

PC Harrison

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Prison Officer Jack

Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

Soames, Daily Telegraph

Gary Everett

Gary Everett

Reporter

Geoffrey Drew

Geoffrey Drew

Prison Chaplain

Viv Warentz

Viv Warentz

Petition Woman

James Bowers

James Bowers

Police Officer

Joan Heal

Joan Heal

Woman in Butcher's Shop

George Christopher Wilson

George Christopher Wilson

Young Man in Cafe

William Waghorn

William Waghorn

Police Desk Sgt

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