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Director:
Richard Fleischer
Writers:
Ludovic Kennedy (book)
Clive Exton (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 March 1971 (West Germany) more
Tagline:
The true story of John Christie - the serial killer.
Plot:
After subletting his upstairs London flat to a mentally deficient young man named Timothy Evans and his pregnant wife Beryl... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. more
User Comments:
One of the best film versions about true crime! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Attenborough ... John Reginald Christie
Judy Geeson ... Beryl Evans

John Hurt ... Timothy John Evans
Pat Heywood ... Mrs. Ethel Christie
Isobel Black ... Alice
Miss Riley ... Baby Geraldine
Phyllis MacMahon ... Muriel Eady
Ray Barron ... Workman Willis
Douglas Blackwell ... Workman Jones
Gabrielle Daye ... Mrs. Lynch
Jimmy Gardner ... Mr. Lynch
Edward Evans ... Det. Inspector
Tenniel Evans ... Detective Sergeant
David Jackson ... Constable
George Lee ... Constable
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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:15 (video rating) | Canada:18+ (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (1988) | Finland:K-18 (1971) | West Germany:18 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Bernard Lee originally appeared as 'Inspector J' (based on the real life Chief Inspector Jennings) though his scenes were cut from the finished movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Timothy and Beryl Evans are shown as already having their baby daughter Geraldine when they first take the flat whereas she was not born until after they had lived there for six months. more
Quotes:
Det. Inspector: Well now, the drain where you said you put your wife's body, its been examined, there's nothing there.
Timothy John Evans: [Uncertain] I put it there...
Det. Inspector: I see, its a manhole is it.
Timothy John Evans: I expect so.
Det. Inspector: Who helped you lift the lid off?
Timothy John Evans: I did it myself.
Det. Inspector: Who are you trying to kid, it took 3 men to lift it off.
Timothy John Evans: I don't know about that - I did it...
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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best film versions about true crime!, 1 August 2001
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Author: Sylvia Marciniak (sylviastel@aol.com) from United States

10 Rillington Place is a creepy, eerie film about the true story of an innocent man, Timothy Evans, played by the wonderful John Hurt (who should be Knighted by now) is framed by his landlord, John Reginald Christie played the fabulous Lord Richard Attenborough, for the murder of his pregnant wife, Beryl, and infant daughter, Geraldine. It is a fascinating story about an innocent man. The tragedy continues when the truth about John Reginald Christie's murderous history is revealed by the end of the film. You just never know who could be the serial killer in the infamous house. Unfortunately, the house was destroyed and Rillington Place no longer exists in London. It was renamed Rushton Mews/Close later Wesley Square and it is reported that it has been destroyed to make way for the yuppies who occupy Notting Hill. I would have rather seen the real Rillington Place remain for historic purposes only.

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