

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.
Movie Details
Budget
$3.7M
$3,735,600
Revenue
$635K
$635,064
Languages
English
Studio
Film Trustees Ltd.
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Key Crew

Peter Medak
Director

Robert Wade
Writer

Neal Purvis
Writer

Luc Roeg
Producer

Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer
Cast

Christopher Eccleston
Derek Bentley

Paul Reynolds
Christopher Craig

Tom Courtenay
William Bentley

Eileen Atkins
Lilian Bentley

Iain Cuthbertson
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Tom Bell
Fairfax

Clive Revill
Pierrepoint

Serena Scott Thomas
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

Bill Dean
Foreman of the Jury

Edward Hardwicke
Approved School Principal

Charlie Creed-Miles
Second Boy in School

Walter Sparrow
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