10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place
10 Rillington Place
	British theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Fleischer
Screenplay by	Clive Exton
Based on	Ten Rillington Place; by Ludovic Kennedy
Produced by	Leslie Linder; Martin Ransohoff;
Starring	Richard Attenborough; Judy Geeson; John Hurt; Pat Heywood;
Cinematography	Denys Coop
Edited by	Ernest Walter
Music by	John Dankworth
Production; companies	Filmways Pictures; Genesis Productions;
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	29 January 1971 (UK);
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

10 Rillington Place is a 1971 British crime film. The film stars Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt and Pat Heywood and was directed by Richard Fleischer, produced by Leslie Linder and Martin Ransohoff. It was adapted by Clive Exton from the book Ten Rillington Place by Ludovic Kennedy (who also acted as technical advisor to the production).

The film dramatises the case of British serial killer John Christie, who committed many of his crimes in the titular London terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving his neighbour Timothy Evans. Hurt received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Evans.

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