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.

Cast

Richard Attenborough

as John Christie

John Hurt

as Timothy Evans

Judy Geeson

as Beryl Evans

Pat Heywood

as Ethel Christie

Isobel Black

as Alice

Miss Riley

as Baby Geraldine

André Morell

as Judge Lewis

Robert Hardy

as Malcolm Morris

Phyllis MacMahon

as Muriel Eady

Gabrielle Daye

as Mrs Lynch

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 o...

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