Let Him Have It
“The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.”
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.
Director
Peter Medak
Writer
Robert Wade
Studio
Film Trustees Ltd.
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$1M
Vote Count
50
Cast
Christopher Eccles...
Derek Bentley
Paul Reynolds
Christopher Craig
Tom Courtenay
William Bentley
Eileen Atkins
Lilian Bentley
Iain Cuthbertson
Sir David Maxwell-Fy...
Tom Bell
Fairfax
Clive Revill
Pierrepoint
Serena Scott Thoma...
Stella
Clare Holman
Iris Bentley
Mark McGann
Niven Craig
Bert Tyler-Moore
Vincent Montgomery
Jack Deam
Terry Stringer
Linda Bassett
Mrs. Miles
Karl Johnson
Parris
James Villiers
Cassels
Michael Gough
Lord Goddard
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