Let Him Have It (1991)

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

Movie · Drama · 1h 55m · Rated 6.7/10 on TMDB · Released October 4, 1991

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Medak

Cast

• Christopher Eccleston as Derek Bentley
• Paul Reynolds as Christopher Craig
• Tom Courtenay as William Bentley
• Eileen Atkins as Lilian Bentley
• Iain Cuthbertson as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
• Tom Bell as Fairfax
• Clive Revill as Pierrepoint
• Serena Scott Thomas as Stella
• Clare Holman as Iris Bentley
• Mark McGann as Niven Craig
• Bert Tyler-Moore as Vincent Montgomery
• Jack Deam as Terry Stringer

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