gangster,capital punishment,courtroom drama

Let Him Have It (1991)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Medak
  • Profile picture of Christopher Eccleston
    Derek Bentley Christopher Eccleston
  • Profile picture of Paul Reynolds
    Christopher Craig Paul Reynolds
  • Profile picture of Tom Courtenay
    William Bentley Tom Courtenay
  • Profile picture of Eileen Atkins
    Lilian Bentley Eileen Atkins
  • Profile picture of Iain Cuthbertson
    Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe Iain Cuthbertson
  • Profile picture of Tom Bell
    Fairfax Tom Bell
  • Profile picture of Clive Revill
    Pierrepoint Clive Revill
  • Profile picture of Serena Scott Thomas
    Stella Serena Scott Thomas

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Keywords

  • gangster
  • capital punishment
  • courtroom drama