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Let Him Have It

"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.

Top 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

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.

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