Set in post-war London, this tells the true story of John Christie (Attenborough) who, having taken Timothy (Hurt) and Beryl (Geeson) Evans in as lodgers, proceeded to murder Beryl (covering it up as a botched abortion) and the couple's young daughter, only for Timothy to be executed for the crimes. Later developments would find Christie responsible for the killings, and horrific findings at his house in Rillington Place would confirm Christie's place as one of Britain's most evil murderers.
Director:
Richard Fleischer
Year:
1971
Country:
UK
Cast:
Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt
Classification:
16