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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Tom Courtenay
William Bentley
Christopher Eccleston
Derek Bentley
Eileen Atkins
Lillian Bentley
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Rebecca Eccleston
Iris aged 10
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Peter Eccleston
Derek aged 8
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Craig Turner
Derek aged 14
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P.J. Nicholas
First Boy in Shed
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Bret Walker
Second Boy in Shed
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Walter Sparrow
Nightwatchman
Edward Hardwicke
Approved School Principal
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Michael Kamen
Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Cinematographer
