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10 Rillington Place (1971)

PG 111 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   5 March 1971 (West Germany)
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London, 1949. John Christie is an unassuming, middle aged man who, along with his wife Ethel, manages the apartment building at 10 Rillington Place... See full summary »

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Ludovic Kennedy (book), Clive Exton
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Attenborough ...
Judy Geeson ...
John Hurt ...
Pat Heywood Pat Heywood ...
Isobel Black Isobel Black ...
Alice
Miss Riley Miss Riley ...
Baby Geraldine
Phyllis MacMahon Phyllis MacMahon ...
Muriel Eady
Ray Barron Ray Barron ...
Workman Willis
Douglas Blackwell Douglas Blackwell ...
Workman Jones
Gabrielle Daye Gabrielle Daye ...
Mrs. Lynch
Jimmy Gardner Jimmy Gardner ...
Mr. Lynch
Edward Evans Edward Evans ...
Det. Inspector
Tenniel Evans Tenniel Evans ...
Detective Sergeant
David Jackson David Jackson ...
Constable
Richard Coleman Richard Coleman ...
Constable
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Storyline

London, 1949. John Christie is an unassuming, middle aged man who, along with his wife Ethel, manages the apartment building at 10 Rillington Place. His unassuming demeanor masks the fact of being a serial killer. His modus operandi is to act as a person with a medical background, lure unsuspecting women to his apartment on the pretense of curing them of some ailment, knock them unconscious with carbon monoxide gas, gain his sexual release through contact with the unconscious body, then strangle the victim dead before disposing of the body usually by burying it in his back yard. His next intended target is Beryl Evans, a young woman who has just moved into a flat in his building. Beryl's husband, Tim Evans, is an illiterate man who likes to put on airs. Already with an infant daughter named Geraldine, the Evanses learn they are going to have another baby, which they cannot afford to have... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Pregnancy | Murder | Serial Killer | Gas  | See more »

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What happened to Ena and Geraldine and Beryl and Muriel and Rita and Ethel at 10 Rillington Place? See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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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. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Christie is explaining the procedure he's about to perform on Beryl, he says that natural gas contains carbon monoxide, then quotes its formula as CO2 (which is actually carbon dioxide). The correct formula for carbon monoxide is CO. However, the point appears to be to show him for the half-educated conman he is. It's just Christie's character creating an air of "expertise". See more »

Quotes

John Reginald Christie: It's the moral question that concerns me, the taking of life - no matter how rudimentary.
Beryl Evans: It's not really... I'd be ever so grateful, Mr Christie.
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Connections

Referenced in Nekromantik (1987) See more »