

In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.

“The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.”
In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
Director
Peter Medak
Budget
3.7M
Revenue
635.1K
Status
Released
Production
Film Trustees Ltd., British Screen Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Vivid