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CrimeThriller

10 Rillington Place

- What happened to the women at 10 Rillington Place?

The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.

Release Date : 1971-02-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesFilmways PicturesGenesis Productions Ltd.

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Character Name : John Christie

Original Name : Richard Attenborough

Gender : Male

John Hurt

Character Name : Timothy Evans

Original Name : John Hurt

Gender : Male

Judy Geeson

Character Name : Beryl Evans

Original Name : Judy Geeson

Gender : Female

Pat Heywood

Character Name : Ethel Christie

Original Name : Pat Heywood

Gender : Female

Isobel Black

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Isobel Black

Gender : Female

Miss Riley

Character Name : Baby Geraldine

Original Name : Miss Riley

Gender : Male

André Morell

Character Name : Judge Lewis

Original Name : André Morell

Gender : Male

Robert Hardy

Character Name : Malcolm Morris

Original Name : Robert Hardy

Gender : Male

Phyllis MacMahon

Character Name : Muriel Eady

Original Name : Phyllis MacMahon

Gender : Female

Gabrielle Daye

Character Name : Mrs Lynch

Original Name : Gabrielle Daye

Gender : Female

Jimmy Gardner

Character Name : Mr. Lynch

Original Name : Jimmy Gardner

Gender : Male

Edward Evans

Character Name : Det. Inspector

Original Name : Edward Evans

Gender : Male

Tenniel Evans

Character Name : Det. Sgt.

Original Name : Tenniel Evans

Gender : Male

Ray Barron

Character Name : Workman Willis

Original Name : Ray Barron

Gender : Male

Douglas Blackwell

Character Name : Workman Jones

Original Name : Douglas Blackwell

Gender : Male

Basil Dignam

Character Name : Member of Medical Board

Original Name : Basil Dignam

Gender : Male

Edward Burnham

Character Name : Member of Medical Board

Original Name : Edward Burnham

Gender : Male

Reg Lye

Character Name : Tramp

Original Name : Reg Lye

Gender : Male

Sam Kydd

Character Name : Furniture Dealer

Original Name : Sam Kydd

Gender : Male

Rudolph Walker

Character Name : West Indian

Original Name : Rudolph Walker

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Chater

Character Name : Christmas Humphreys

Original Name : Geoffrey Chater

Gender : Male

Jack Carr

Character Name : Constable

Original Name : Jack Carr

Gender : Male

Arthur Gross

Character Name : Man In Pub

Original Name : Arthur Gross

Gender : Male

David Jackson

Character Name :

Original Name : David Jackson

Gender : Male

George Lee

Character Name :

Original Name : George Lee

Gender : Male

Richard Coleman

Character Name :

Original Name : Richard Coleman

Gender : Male

Norman Henry

Character Name :

Original Name : Norman Henry

Gender : Male

Edwin Brown

Character Name :

Original Name : Edwin Brown

Gender : Male

Norma Shebbeare

Character Name :

Original Name : Norma Shebbeare

Gender : Male

Tommy Ansah

Character Name :

Original Name : Tommy Ansah

Gender : Male

Jack Armstrong

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Armstrong

Gender : Male

Ernest Blyth

Character Name :

Original Name : Ernest Blyth

Gender : Male

Margaret Boyd

Character Name :

Original Name : Margaret Boyd

Gender : Male

Rodney Cardiff

Character Name :

Original Name : Rodney Cardiff

Gender : Male

Edward Cast

Character Name :

Original Name : Edward Cast

Gender : Male

Vic Chapman

Character Name :

Original Name : Vic Chapman

Gender : Male

Jimmy Charters

Character Name :

Original Name : Jimmy Charters

Gender : Male

Maxwell Craig

Character Name :

Original Name : Maxwell Craig

Gender : Male

Arthur Gross

Character Name :

Original Name : Arthur Gross

Gender : Male

Patrick Halpin

Character Name :

Original Name : Patrick Halpin

Gender : Male

George Hilsdon

Character Name :

Original Name : George Hilsdon

Gender : Male

George Holdcroft

Character Name :

Original Name : George Holdcroft

Gender : Male

Fred Hugh

Character Name :

Original Name : Fred Hugh

Gender : Male

Cyril Kent

Character Name :

Original Name : Cyril Kent

Gender : Male

Robin Keston

Character Name :

Original Name : Robin Keston

Gender : Male

Anthony Lang

Character Name :

Original Name : Anthony Lang

Gender : Male

Howard Lang

Character Name :

Original Name : Howard Lang

Gender : Male

Roy Lansford

Character Name :

Original Name : Roy Lansford

Gender : Male

Dido Plumb

Character Name :

Original Name : Dido Plumb

Gender : Male

Colin Rix

Character Name :

Original Name : Colin Rix

Gender : Male

Jack Sharp

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Sharp

Gender : Male

John Tatham

Character Name :

Original Name : John Tatham

Gender : Male

Tony Thawnton

Character Name :

Original Name : Tony Thawnton

Gender : Male

Mickey Varey

Character Name :

Original Name : Mickey Varey

Gender : Male

Eric Wetherell

Character Name :

Original Name : Eric Wetherell

Gender : Male

John Wilder

Character Name :

Original Name : John Wilder

Gender : Male

Jack Carter

Character Name : Barrister (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Carter

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-29

Richard Attenborough is superb in this creepy and true tale of John Christie. He lives with his wife Ethel (Pat Heywood) in the ground floor of the address where, above, a young couple of pregnant Beryl (Judy Gleeson) and Timothy Evans (John Hurt) have just moved in. Unbeknown to them, though, the outwardly affable Christie lives a double life. His other "career" is to help unfortunate women deal with ailments for which they cannot just go to their doctor. We assume that he gets his kicks whilst they are anaethetised and then they end up behind a false wall in his kitchen! It transpires that he might just be able to help the poverty stricken Evans's out - they cannot afford the child they already have, let along bring another into the world, and their rows are regularly heard by the entire street! Maybe Christie has a solution? Of course, by this stage we are fully aware of the real motives behind this proposed "generosity" and clearly it is all very perilous for Beryl, and quite possibly for her slightly flaky husband too. This story had a profound effect on the British public in 1949, when all this happened, and may well have hastened the abolition of the death penalty some 15 years later. The potent performances here make it very easy to see why. So often the victims were never reported missing, or if they were there was no connection to Christie as few of them ever told anyone else where they were going, or why! The truth only came to light after he had been evicted for unlawfully sub-letting their flat. It's a tough watch, this. Richard Fleischer doesn't offer us graphic imagery or audio, he allows our own well informed imagination to do most of the heavy lifting here, and that technique really works!