Drama
1991
1 hour and 55 minutes
The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.
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.
Release:
October 04, 1991
Original language:
English
Production country:
United Kingdom
Producer company:
Budget:
3.735.600 $
Revenue:
635.064 $
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Cast
Christopher Eccleston
Derek Bentley
Derek Bentley
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Paul Reynolds
Christopher Craig
Christopher Craig
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Tom Courtenay
William Bentley
William Bentley
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Eileen Atkins
Lilian Bentley
Lilian Bentley
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Iain Cuthbertson
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
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Tom Bell
Fairfax
Fairfax
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Clive Revill
Pierrepoint
Pierrepoint
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Serena Scott Thomas
Stella
Stella
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Clare Holman
Iris Bentley
Iris Bentley
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Mark McGann
Niven Craig
Niven Craig
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Bert Tyler-Moore
Vincent Montgomery
Vincent Montgomery
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Jack Deam
Terry Stringer
Terry Stringer
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Linda Bassett
Mrs. Miles
Mrs. Miles
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Karl Johnson
Parris
Parris
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James Villiers
Cassels
Cassels
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Michael Gough
Lord Goddard
Lord Goddard
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Bill Dean
Foreman of the Jury
Foreman of the Jury
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Edward Hardwicke
Approved School Principal
Approved School Principal
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Charlie Creed-Miles
Second Boy in School
Second Boy in School
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Walter Sparrow
Nightwatchman
Nightwatchman
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Murray Melvin
Secondary School Teacher
Secondary School Teacher
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Peter Jonfield
Butcher
Butcher
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Rudolph Walker
West Indian Driver
West Indian Driver
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Peter Eyre
Humphries
Humphries
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Ronald Fraser
Niven's Judge
Niven's Judge
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Francis Hope
Big Cecil
Big Cecil
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Vernon Dobtcheff
Clerk of Court
Clerk of Court
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Norman Rossington
Postman
Postman
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Terence Skelton
MP
MP
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Denny Kirk
Mr Craig
Mr Craig
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Lottie Ward
Mrs Craig
Mrs Craig
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Niven Boyd
PC McDonald
PC McDonald
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Robert Morgan
PC Miles
PC Miles
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Steve Nicolson
PC Harrison
PC Harrison
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Michael Elphick
Prison Officer Jack
Prison Officer Jack
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Jeremy Sinden
Soames, Daily Telegraph
Soames, Daily Telegraph
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Gary Everett
Reporter
Reporter
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Geoffrey Drew
Prison Chaplain
Prison Chaplain
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Viv Warentz
Petition Woman
Petition Woman
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James Bowers
Police Officer
Police Officer
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Joan Heal
Woman in Butcher's Shop
Woman in Butcher's Shop
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George Christopher Wilson
Young Man in Cafe
Young Man in Cafe
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