10 Rillington Place (1971) Thriller Drama Crime Biography
10 Rillington Place (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.95/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.4/10
10 Rillington Place Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: London, 1949. John Christie is an unassuming, middle-aged man who, along with his wife Ethel, lives in the ground-floor flat at 10 Rillington Place. His demeanor masks the fact of being a serial killer. His modus operandi is to act as a person with a medical background, lure unsuspecting women to his apartment on the pretense of curing them of some ailment, knock them unconscious with carbon monoxide gas, gain his s**ual release through contact with the unconscious body, then strangle the victim dead before disposing of the body somewhere in the house or outside area. His next intended target is Beryl Evans, a young woman who has just moved into the top flat in the house. Beryl"s husband, Tim Evans, is an illiterate man who likes to put on airs. Already with an infant daughter named Geraldine, the Evanses learn they are going to have another baby, which they cannot afford to have, nor can they afford to abort the pregnancy. This problem, on top of the constant issue of lack of money in all aspects of their lives, places a strain on the marriage, of which all their neighbors are aware through the constant fighting they overhear. Christie will offer to perform the abortion for free. The difference with this intended murder is that Tim will be aware that his wife will have died, but Christie plans either to goad Tim into keeping silent since the abortion would have been illegal, an act to which Tim would have provided his consent, or pin the murder on Tim who would have motive. Will this change in modus operandi affect Christie"s ability to kill Beryl, or kill her without detection?
Tagline: What happened to Ena and Geraldine and Beryl and Muriel and Rita and Ethel at 10 Rillington Place?
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10 Rillington Place Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / 10 Rillington Place Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 29, 1971
Writers: Clive Exton, Ludovic Kennedy
Producers: Basil Appleby, Leslie Linder, Martin Ransohoff
Musicians: John Dankworth
Cinematographers: Denys N. Coop
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10 Rillington Place Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Attenborough | ... | Christie |
| Judy Geeson | ... | Beryl Evans |
| John Hurt | ... | Timothy Evans |
| Pat Heywood | ... | Ethel Christie |
| Isobel Black | ... | Alice |
| Miss Riley | ... | Baby Geraldine |
| Phyllis MacMahon | ... | Muriel Eady (as Phyllis Macmahon) |
| Ray Barron | ... | Workman Willis |
| Douglas Blackwell | ... | Workman Jones |
| Gabrielle Daye | ... | Mrs. Lynch |
| Jimmy Gardner | ... | Mr. Lynch |
| Edward Evans | ... | Det. Inspector |
| Tenniel Evans | ... | Det. Sergeant |
| David Jackson | ... | Constable |
| Jack Carr | ... | Constable |
| George Lee | ... | Constable |
| Richard Coleman | ... | Constable |
| André Morell | ... | Judge Lewis (as Andre Morell) |
| Robert Hardy | ... | Malcolm Morris |
| Geoffrey Chater | ... | Christmas Humphreys |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Richard Attenborough, as Christie, passed away at age 90 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hill.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Lord Richard Attenborough | Lord Attenborough | Sir Richard Attenborough | sir Richard Attenborough - Judy Geeson (b. September 10, 1948) – Beryl Evans
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Judith Geeson - John Hurt, as Timothy Evans, passed away at age 77 in East Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: John Hurt CBE | Sir John Hurt CBE | Sir John Hurt - Pat Heywood (b. August 1, 1931) – Ethel Christie
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Patricia Heywood - Isobel Black (b. December 15, 1942) – Alice
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Miss Riley – Baby Geraldine
- Phyllis MacMahon – Muriel Eady (as Phyllis Macmahon)
Also known as: Phyllis Macmahon | Phyllis McMahon - Ray Barron – Workman Willis
- Douglas Blackwell, as Workman Jones, passed away at age 85 in Victoria, London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus - Gabrielle Daye, as Mrs. Lynch, passed away at age 93 in Essex, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' (1.52 m)
Also known as: Gabrielle Day | Gabrielle Laye - Jimmy Gardner, as Mr. Lynch, passed away at age 85 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo - Edward Evans, as Det. Inspector, passed away at age 87 in Longsdon, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini - Tenniel Evans – Det. Sergeant
- David Jackson, as Constable, passed away at age 71 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer - Jack Carr – Constable
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