10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place
British theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Fleischer
Screenplay byClive Exton
Based onTen Rillington Place
by Ludovic Kennedy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDenys Coop
Edited byErnest Walter
Music byJohn Dankworth
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • 28 January 1971 (1971-01-28)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

10 Rillington Place is a 1971 British crime drama horror film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt, and Pat Heywood. The film dramatises the case of British serial killer John Christie, who committed many of his crimes in the titular London terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving his neighbour Timothy Evans. It was adapted by Clive Exton from the 1961 nonfiction book Ten Rillington Place by Ludovic Kennedy (who also acted as technical advisor to the production) and produced by Leslie Linder and Martin Ransohoff.

Previous attempts at making a film based on Christie's crimes were blocked by the British Board of Film Classification until clearance was ultimately given to Linder and Director Fleischer in 1970. Principal photography began in the spring of 1970 on location in London. While most of the location shooting occurred in a flat near the actual site of the crimes, Attenborough did film a scene inside 10 Rillington Place, which was demolished shortly after the film was completed.

Distributed by Columbia Pictures, 10 Rillington Place premiered in London on 28 January 1971, and received mixed reviews from film critics. Hurt received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Evans.