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Let Him Have It (1991)

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.

Release: 1991-10-04
Runtime: 115 min
Rating: 6.66 / 10
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
Mark McGann
Mark McGann
Niven Craig
No Image
Bert Tyler-Moore
Vincent Montgomery
Jack Deam
Jack Deam
Terry Stringer
Linda Bassett
Linda Bassett
Mrs. Miles
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Parris
James Villiers
James Villiers
Cassels
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Lord Goddard
Bill Dean
Bill Dean
Foreman of the Jury
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
Approved School Principal