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.

Derek Bentley

Christopher Craig

William Bentley

Lilian Bentley

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Fairfax

Pierrepoint

Stella

Iris Bentley

Niven Craig

Terry Stringer

Mrs. Miles

Parris

Cassels

Lord Goddard

Foreman of the Jury

Approved School Principal

Second Boy in School

Nightwatchman
October 4, 1991

Derek Bentley

Christopher Craig

William Bentley

Lilian Bentley

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Fairfax

Pierrepoint

Stella

Iris Bentley

Niven Craig

Terry Stringer

Mrs. Miles

Parris

Cassels

Lord Goddard

Foreman of the Jury

Approved School Principal

Second Boy in School

Nightwatchman

