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.

Starring:

Bill Dean, Charlie Creed-Miles, Chris Darwin, Christopher Eccleston, Clare Holman, Clive Revill, Colin McCormack, Edward Hardwicke, Eileen Atkins, Geoffrey Drew, George Christopher, Glyn Grain, Iain Cuthbertson, Jack Deam, James Bowers, James Villiers, Jeremy Sinden, Joan Heal, Karen Lewis, Karl Johnson, Linda Bassett, Mark McGann, Michael Elphick, Mich

Genre:

Drama, History, Crime